This is one of the workhorses of effective communication in Mexico City. A huevo (ah-WEH-bo, lit. at egg) is used in two ways. When used as an adverb it means a fortiori. Now, for those of you who do not know latin, that means "for a still stronger, more certain reason". That means if you do something a huevo, you're forced to do it. When used as an interjection, ¡a huevo! means "fucking-A!", "you bet!" or "I told you so!"Both uses are informal. However, there are some ways around its inappropriateness. For instance, instead of a huevo you can say a Hüelfo, como dijo el alemán, which means "to Hüelfo (not a real place), as the German said" or a Wilbur, which means "to Wilbur". The educated ear would get the message right away and nobody would be deeply offended.
Pancho: ¿No te caga hacer las cosas a huevo? (Don't you hate doing stuff because you're forced to?)
Poncho: ¡A huevo! (You bet!)
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SYNONYMS OF 'A HUEVO!':
ReplyDelete* A Wilson!
* A wi-wi!
* A-bueliiiita soy tu nieto! (Grandma, I'm your gransdson!)
* Q: A que sabe la torta de huevo?
A: A huevo!
(Q: What does an egg-sandwich taste like? A: Well naturally, like fucking eggs!)
* De a ley! (By rule, law or force)
other synonym:
ReplyDeletea producto avicola (poultry product)