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ôxe, véi

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ôxe, véi

Portuguese

Meaning

what is this? (surprise or indignation

Example

Ôxe, véi! Por que você fez isso?

What the heck, man! Why did you do that?

Origin

A blend of ôxe (a contraction of oxente) and véi (old man/dude), expressing astonishment.

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