в ахуе

Russian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈv‿axʊɪ]
  • IPA(key): [ˈv‿axʊje] (in careful speech)

Phrase

в а́хуе • (v áxuje)

  1. (vulgar) in shock, in awe (expresses strong bewilderment, surprise, excitement, etc.)
    Synonym: в по́лном а́хуе (v pólnom áxuje, “in complete shock”)
    • 2011, Oliver Harris, The Letters of William S. Burroughs/ translated by N. Abdullin:
      Лейтена́нт, совсе́м как и я, поража́ется: «Как мо́жно бы́ло промахну́ться с тако́го-то расстоя́ния?!» Сам в а́хуе.
      Lejtenánt, sovsém kak i ja, poražájetsja: “Kak móžno býlo promaxnútʹsja s takóvo-to rasstojánija?!” Sam v áxuje.
      The lieutenant, just like me, is amazed: "How could we miss from such a distance?!" I myself am in shock.

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