davka

A Yiddish word used in English by Yiddish speakers or in general speakers of Jewish-influenced English, because there's no precise English equivalent. It is variously translated as unexpectedly, just to spite, despite everything, whaddayaknow, of course, just my luck, in fact, actually... basically it's an adverb which captures the essence of Murphy's Law, "because of course, something HAS to go wrong".

Note:
Davka generally precedes the subject (The one day I get to uni early, and davka my class was cancelled!) but it may also come after the subject (The one day I get to uni early, and I davka left my pen at home!)

I only had time to study the first 3 chapters for the exam, and davka the essay was on chapter 4!

For the whole first hour of the movie I was fine, but now the exciting part starts and I davka need to go to the toilet!

I leave my car for just 5 minutes, and davka I get a parking ticket!

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