la leche
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See also: leche
Etymology
Literally, “the milk”, presumably referring to the mother's milk, similar to me cago en la leche. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “When did this first appear? Are there sources available?”)
Phrase
la leche (Spain, idiomatic, colloquial)
- for something to be amazing, very good
- Esta canción es la leche. ― This song is amazing.
- for someone to be skillful or impressive
- Él es la leche. ― He's so impresssive.
- wow (used to express surprise, amazement)
- ¿Y esta es su casa? ¡La leche! ― Is this his house? Wow!
See also
Further reading
- “la leche”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28
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