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/Sounds like the English word "no" (same pronunciation) + "HOH" (as in "hope") + "dahs" (as in "dart")/

Meaning

An exclamation of surprise, disbelief, or frustration that comes out when something seems absurd or unbelievable. The gut reaction to something so unexpected your brain can only produce those two words.

Examples

No jodas, we won the World Cup!

No jodas, did he seriously say that?

When nothing goes your way and it feels like the universe has a personal grudge against you. In Mexico and Spain, the image is religious: your patron saint has literally turned their back on you, leaving you to fend for yourself against an endless streak of bad luck.