"jo" meaning in Spanish

See jo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ˈxo/, [ˈxo] Forms: ¡jo! [canonical]
Rhymes: -o Head templates: {{head|es|interjection|head=¡jo!}} ¡jo!
  1. stop, whoa (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof) Derived forms: jo, jo, jo
    Sense id: en-jo-es-intj-46Q1Ytk3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Interjection

IPA: /ˈxo/, [ˈxo] Forms: ¡jo! [canonical]
Rhymes: -o Etymology: Euphemistic clipping of joder (“fuck”). Etymology templates: {{clipping|es|joder||fuck|nocap=1}} clipping of joder (“fuck”) Head templates: {{head|es|interjection|head=¡jo!}} ¡jo!
  1. (Spain, colloquial, euphemistic) aw (used to express disappointment, dismay, mild protest, entreaty, consternation, or disapproval) Tags: Spain, colloquial, euphemistic
    Sense id: en-jo-es-intj-wjm4eW-x Categories (other): Peninsular Spanish, Spanish euphemisms, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish minced oaths Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of Spanish minced oaths: 16 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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