híjole
ee-hoh-lehinterjection
Spanish & ChicanoDifficulty 2 of 3: Regional
Definition
Whoa, yikes, or damn — a flinch that is milder than the swear it is dodging (hijo de…).
In simple English: Whoa, or oh no.
Examples
Híjole, the 405 is already parking-lot.
Híjole, I forgot her birthday.
At a glance
- Track
- Spanish & Chicano
- Region
- Statewide
- Part of speech
- interjection