dos ostias y listo

English translation: two smacks/slaps, and done

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Spanish term or phrase:dos ostias y listo
English translation:two smacks/slaps, and done
Entered by: Marcelo González

01:51 Jul 14, 2020
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Spanish term or phrase: dos ostias y listo
"dos ostias y listo, este tio es muy tonto...pero tonto del culo..."
guillen
United States
Local time: 13:20
two smacks/slaps, and done
Explanation:
or maybe "a couple of smacks [in the face], and problem solved"

Spanish name for the white communion used in Catholich Church, and believed by them to be the body of Christ.
Often used as a curse word. In Spain they use it also to mean a slap in the face.
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hostia

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Note added at 15 mins (2020-07-14 02:07:29 GMT)
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este tio es muy tonto...pero tonto del culo >> this guy is really stupid ... but [like] dumb-ass stupid

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Note added at 17 mins (2020-07-14 02:09:01 GMT)
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ostias >>> hostias (as in 'me cago en ...') :-)

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Note added at 9 days (2020-07-24 01:26:51 GMT) Post-grading
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My pleasure. Cheers :-)
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Marcelo González
United States
Local time: 09:20
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two smacks/slaps, and done


Explanation:
or maybe "a couple of smacks [in the face], and problem solved"

Spanish name for the white communion used in Catholich Church, and believed by them to be the body of Christ.
Often used as a curse word. In Spain they use it also to mean a slap in the face.
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hostia

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Note added at 15 mins (2020-07-14 02:07:29 GMT)
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este tio es muy tonto...pero tonto del culo >> this guy is really stupid ... but [like] dumb-ass stupid

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Note added at 17 mins (2020-07-14 02:09:01 GMT)
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ostias >>> hostias (as in 'me cago en ...') :-)

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Note added at 9 days (2020-07-24 01:26:51 GMT) Post-grading
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My pleasure. Cheers :-)

Marcelo González
United States
Local time: 09:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Toni Castano
10 hrs
  -> Many thanks, Toni

agree  neilmac
13 hrs
  -> Many thanks, Neil
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