Híjole
Mexican Slang for Expressing Surprise: 15 Ways to Say 'OMG'
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Add a word/Sounds like the English word "no" (same pronunciation) + "een" (as in "eagle") + "BEHN" (as in "bed") + "tehs" (as in "ten")/
Meaning
A Mexican exclamation of disbelief and surprise when something seems so absurd or unbelievable you cannot process it. The automatic reaction to anything that defies logic or common sense. Roughly equivalent to "No way!" or "You're kidding me!" in English.
Examples
“No way! Did that really happen?”
“No inventes, that's way too expensive for what it is.”
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Meaning
A Mexican exclamation of disbelief and surprise when something seems so absurd or unbelievable you cannot process it. The automatic reaction to anything that defies logic or common sense. Roughly equivalent to "No way!" or "You're kidding me!" in English.
Examples
“No way! Did that really happen?”
“No inventes, that's way too expensive for what it is.”
Regional synonyms
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