"-amundo" meaning in English

See -amundo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: Possibly from a confusion of Spanish -mente (adverbial suffix) with mundo (“world”). Popularized by the character Fonzie on the sitcom Happy Days. Etymology templates: {{der|en|es|-mente|pos=adverbial suffix}} Spanish -mente (adverbial suffix) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -amundo, {{en-suffix}} -amundo
  1. (slang) An intensifier. Wikipedia link: Fonzie, Happy Days Tags: morpheme, slang
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