jo tjena

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Swedish

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Etymology

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jo (“yeah”) +‎ tjena (“hey, yo (a colloquial greeting)”)

Interjection

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jo tjena

  1. (colloquial) Expresses strong skepticism; yeah, right, my ass, as if
    Så han sköt sig själv med fyra skott? Jo tjena.
    So he shot himself with four bullets? Yeah, right.

Usage notes

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Stress on tjena.

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