ocho con yo

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “eight with me”. The phrase is a colloquialism; the formal/standard phrase would be ocho conmigo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˌot͡ʃo kon ˈʝo/ [ˌo.t͡ʃo kõɲ ˈɟ͡ʝo] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /ˌot͡ʃo kon ˈʃo/ [ˌo.t͡ʃo kõnʲ ˈʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ˌot͡ʃo kon ˈʒo/ [ˌo.t͡ʃo kõnʲ ˈʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Syllabification: o‧cho con yo

Noun

ocho con yo m or f by sense (plural ocho con yo)

  1. (colloquial, El Salvador, Honduras) busybody; meddler
    Synonyms: metido, metiche

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