Where it is said
- Pernambuco· more common here
- the Northeast· strongly associated
- Minas Gerais· also used here
- the Southeast· also used here
How it is used
Expanded form of 'vixe' (itself from 'Virgem Maria'), used for shock, dismay or exasperation — Aulete prints 'Vixe Maria!' as its own example. Both dictionaries mark it Northeastern.
Examples
Vixe maria, viu o preço da carne?
Oh my god, did you see the price of meat?
Vixe maria, que engarrafamento!
Holy moly, what a traffic jam!
Vixe maria, essa chuva não para.
Oh my, this rain doesn't stop.
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