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ostras

[ˈost̪ɾas]

Rhymes with os.tɾas

Where it comes from

Alteración fonética (eufemística) de hostias.

interjection

Spain, colloquial, euphemism Se usa para expresar sorpresa o enfado.
Similar: hostia, hostias

noun

Forma del plural de ostra

In English

fiddlesticks expression of mild dismay or annoyance
yikes expression of shock and alarm
geez exclamation of incredulity
come on expression of disbelief

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@misc{ostras_2026,
  title = {ostras},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/ostras},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}