"correctamundo" meaning in English

See correctamundo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Audio: En-au-correctamundo.ogg
Etymology: From correct + -amundo as an intensifier; compare Spanish correctamente. Popularized by the character Fonzie on the sitcom Happy Days. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|correct|amundo}} correct + -amundo, {{der|en|es|correctamente}} Spanish correctamente Head templates: {{en-interj}} correctamundo
  1. (slang) correct Wikipedia link: Fonzie, Happy Days Tags: slang Related terms: exactamundo, perfectamundo

Alternative forms

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