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What does "oxe" mean?

Huh? / what? — surprise or confusion, from the Northeast.

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🇧🇷 Brazil
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How it's actually used

The signature Northeastern Brazilian interjection, especially Bahia and Pernambuco. Marks the speaker as nordestino instantly and is used affectionately across Brazil.

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Where it comes from

A contraction of "oxente," itself likely from "ó gente" (oh people).

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