interjection Internet Slang

abow

· interjection · internet

Exclamation of surprise — Swedish-suburb slang gone global.

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Said like 'wow' or 'damn' when something shocks, impresses, or annoys you. Long predates TikTok in Swedish suburban slang (Blattesvenska), where it crossed over from Turkish/Arabic immigrant communities. Now lives globally as a one-word reaction.

“Abow, did you see the price of petrol today?”
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abow In A Sentence

Abow, did you see the price of petrol today?

Origin & Usage

Suburban Swedish (Blattesvenska), assimilated from Turkish/Arabic speakers. Went viral on TikTok in 2022 via the song 'Throw It Back (Abow)' by ShantiiP and TarioP.

Variants aboabou

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