It sounds like this:
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| Ee-eh! That's a big-ass ship. |
What does it convey? Surprise. Dismay. Amazement. Shock. Depending on the situation, it might be used positively--or very, very negatively.
If I tell you I won the lottery and now have fifteen-point-six million euros in my account, you would say...
Ee-eh!
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| Ee-eh! can be quite eloquent. |
Eeeeeee-eh!
You're getting out of your car with two bags of groceries, you drop one, all those cans roll every which way on the sidewalk and into the street, you'd curse yourself with a not-quite-silent Ee-eh!
You arrive at your hotel and find that you've been upgraded. To the Presidential Suite. For free. Ee-eh! Then at check-out you discover that "free" upgrade wasn't so free after all. Eeeee-eh!
You get the point.
Feel like sharing any Ee-eh! situations of your own? Would love to hear 'em.
Thanks for dropping by! Hope you enjoyed the post. If you're visiting any other A-Z Bloggers, maybe you'll find a post that you can comment Ee-eh! on, just for kicks :)
This series is so educational - I figure that if I ever visit Curaçao I will be surprised by less and less things after April is over :)
ReplyDeleteHaha--glad you're liking it so far, Trisha :) It's so hard to try to convey the essence of a place as complex as Curaçao in these mini-bites. Thanks for the visit!
DeleteEe-eh! The time is slipping away. By doing two challenges this month, I can hardly spare a free minute to work on the revision of my book. Ee-eh!
ReplyDeleteYou got it, Francene! Spoken like a true Yu di Korsòu :D
DeleteYou have a great theme! I'm loving all the new words I'm learning : ) I have a serious travel bug so really enjoy reading about interesting spots across the globe. Thanks for stopping by my blog yesterday! Have a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Joyce! Glad you liked it :) Great weekend for you too!
DeleteWe have a similar thing in Ethiopia - inda~y!
ReplyDeleteInda-y! I like it :D Thanks for stopping by, Gwen!
DeleteI had an eh-eh moment yeserday while getting out of my car for a dentist appointment. My pants caught on a spring and ripped a huge hole in the butt. Wish I would have known this word then!
ReplyDeleteVicki, that totally fits the bill. So sorry for your pants :(
DeleteThese are great posts! I am looking forward to reading more. I became somewhat fascinated with Curacao through a couple of travel shows (one called "The Thirsty Traveller"...of course it was about the alcohol...I really like it!) but still don't know much about it. I am glad I will be able to learn more through your eyes!
ReplyDeleteI love it! Seems a very useful word. I have to go back and learn the other ones now!
ReplyDeleteYes, I should do that too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by.
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Eh-eh...weekend is gonna end sooon. Enjoyed your post. One definitely have do many grumpy n happy Eh-eeeh moments n life.
ReplyDelete- A fellow blogger from A to Z!
Week one is almost over... Eeee- eh!
ReplyDeleteI'm working the entire weekend... Eeee-eh!
My blog has been re-vamped.... Eeee-eh!
*waving* Thanks for the vocab enrichment, Guilie!
Eee-Ehhhhh it's Friday!
ReplyDeleteI like your theme - love learning about new places. And new words! Going to try using this one...
ReplyDeleteThe Girdle of Melian
Loved this post, very informative. Eeee-eh were ever did you find that photo of me in my bikinis?? He, He!!
ReplyDeleteNot sure I can get my tongue around this, but I love its multi-functional use :-)
ReplyDeleteEheh almost time for e to get these taxes done. Love your blog. Blessing
ReplyDeleteHI, Guilie,
ReplyDeleteNice to meet you, and thanks for stopping by my blog yesterday. Glad you enjoyed my intro of Melissa's book.
You have a wonderful sense of humor and I enjoyed this Ee-eh moment!