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Correctomundo
Meaning
- This is a playful, emphatic way of saying 'exactly right' or 'correct.' It is almost exclusively used in lighthearted contexts.
Goofy, retro
Used in a sentence
- Is that the right street? Correctomundo!
- You solved the puzzle already? Correctomundo, it was too easy.
- Did you mean the blue one? Correctomundo!
The backstory
This term is a portmanteau of 'correct' and the Spanish suffix '-mundo.' It became firmly entrenched in pop culture during the 1970s, notably through television catchphrases.
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