“Hostia” is a word frequently heard in Spain. The literal definition is “communion wafer” or “host”. It is sometimes used by itself as an expletive “¡hostia!”, which is something like “shoot!”, but perhaps a little stronger. Polite people sometimes substitute the similar sounding “¡ostras!”, which means “oysters!”. Another application is “pegarle una hostia”, which translates to “to smack someone a communion wafer”.
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21Jul
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