jo tjena

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Swedish

Etymology

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

Interjection

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

Stress on tjena.

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