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/Sounds like "AH" (as in "art") + "soo" (as in "soup")/

Meaning

A Peruvian exclamation of surprise that comes out fast when something hits you. It's short, direct, and you hear it on every corner in Lima when something unexpected happens.

Examples

Asu, that really happened to you?

Asu, everything's so expensive, nothing's affordable.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de Perú
Asu mare

Short for "supermercado" (supermarket), used across Latin America. The place you go in for four things, come out with a full cart, spend twice your budget, and somehow still forget the one item you actually needed.