jo tjena

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

jo (yeah) +‎ tjena (hey, yo (a colloquial greeting))

Interjection[edit]

jo tjena

  1. (colloquial) Expresses strong skepticism; yeah, right, my ass, as if
    Så han sköt sig själv med fyra skott? Jo tjena.
    So he shot himself with four bullets? Yeah, right.

Usage notes[edit]

Stress on tjena.