Where it is said
- the Northeast· strongly associated
How it is used
The emblematic Northeastern exclamation of surprise or puzzlement, shortened to 'oxe'; Priberam derives it from 'ó gente'. Friendly and everyday, but it instantly marks the speaker as nordestino.
Examples
Oxente, mas que coisa boa esse cuscuz!
Oh my, this cuscuz is so good!
Oxente, num precisa não, eu faço sozinho.
Oh come on, no need, I will do it myself.
Oxente, demorou muito, hein!