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/Sounds like "EH" (as in "egg") + "cheh" (as in "check")/

Meaning

A Caribbean coast Colombian interjection expressing surprise, emphasis, or admiration. On the Caribbean coast it opens a sentence with excitement or reinforces what was just said.

Examples

Wow, what a great song!

Hey, cousin, I didn't expect to see you here.

Regional synonyms

/Sounds like "EH" (as in "egg") + "cheh" (as in "check")/

Meaning

An exclamation from Colombia's Caribbean coast used to express surprise, amazement, or mild annoyance. It works like "whoa!" or "damn!" in English and is a signature filler word in costeño speech, thrown in to react to just about anything unexpected.

Examples

Damn, it's ridiculously hot today!

Whoa, when did that happen?

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de Venezuela
Epa

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