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madre mía

/ˌmadɾe ˈmia/

interjection/ˌmadɾe ˈmia/

mamma mia!, blimey!, my goodness!, goodness me!, oh my God! (an expression of surprise)

Synonyms: hala, vaya

Literally, “my mother!”. Compare Italian mamma mia.