tjeempie

Dutch

Etymology

Alteration of jeempie with fortition of the initial consonant. Compare tjonge (from jongen), and tja (from ja).

Interjection

tjeempie

  1. (Netherlands) A mild exclamation of (perhaps unpleasant) surprise, wonder or amazement.
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