hostia.
communion wafer, host
Meaning & usage
communion wafer, host
punch, slap
the shit (the best of its kind)
¡Estas uvas son la hostia!
Where this word comes from
Early borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin hostia (“host, consecrated bread ← victim, sacrifice”). Compare Italian ostia, French ostie.
jeez (expression of surprise)
fuck!
Where this word comes from
Early borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin hostia (“host, consecrated bread ← victim, sacrifice”). Compare Italian ostia, French ostie.
inflection of hostiar: third-person singular present indicative
inflection of hostiar: second-person singular imperative
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