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ocho con yo

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Literally, eight with me. The phrase is a colloquialism; the formal/standard phrase would be ocho conmigo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ˌot͡ʃo kon ˈʝo/ [ˌo.t͡ʃo kõɲ ˈɟ͡ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˌot͡ʃo kon ˈʃo/ [ˌo.t͡ʃo kõnʲ ˈʃo]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˌot͡ʃo kon ˈʒo/ [ˌo.t͡ʃo kõnʲ ˈʒo]

  • Syllabification: o‧cho con yo

Noun

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ocho con yo m or f by sense (uncountable)

  1. (colloquial, El Salvador, Honduras) busybody; meddler
    Synonyms: metido, metiche

Further reading

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