diola

See also: Diola

Galician

Etymology

Euphemism (or minced oath) for Deus (“God”). First seen in 1836 as pardiola, from por Deus, "by God".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdjɔlɐ]

Noun

diola m (plural diolas)

1. (minced oath) gosh

Interjection

diola

1. (minced oath) gosh

Derived terms

• rediola

References

• “diola” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “diola” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “diola” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.