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/Sounds like "OH" (as in "oh") + "hoh" (as in "hope")/

Meaning

A warning or heads-up that means 'careful' or 'watch out' in Spanish. It's the verbal equivalent of a caution sign, short, direct, and impossible to misunderstand.

Examples

Watch out, the floor is wet.

Heads up: don't trust everything he tells you.

Regional synonyms

Glasses for correcting vision in Argentina and Uruguay. While Spain says 'gafas' and Mexico says 'lentes,' River Plate folks say 'anteojos' and there's no convincing them to change.