híjole

Spanish

Etymology

Univerbation of hijo (“son”) +‎ le (pronoun), an ellipsis of hijo de puta or similar expressions.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈixole/ [ˈi.xo.le]
  • Audio (Costa Rica):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ixole
  • Syllabification: hí‧jo‧le

Interjection

¡híjole!

  1. (Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Nicaragua) son of a!
    Used to denote surprise, exasperation, or the state of being impressed.

Further reading

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