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Spanish
Etymology
Univerbation of hijo (“son”) + le (pronoun), an ellipsis of hijo de puta or similar expressions.
Pronunciation
Interjection
¡híjole!
- (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.
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