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cho
/tʃoʊ/CHOH
Local meaning
An exclamation of annoyance, frustration, disbelief, impatience, or dismissal.
A short emotional response whose force comes from tone and timing. It may resemble “oh please,” “come on,” “darn,” or an irritated sigh, but no single English substitute fits every use.
Examples in context
- Cho! Di food take too long fi cook.
- Cho, yuh cyaan be serious.
How it is used
The same spelling can sound mildly exasperated or strongly dismissive. Punctuation and written spelling only approximate the spoken delivery.
Annoyed, frustrated, doubtful, impatient, or dismissive.
Reacting to delays, claims, mistakes, or unwanted suggestions.
Common among familiar speakers, but a sharp delivery can feel disrespectful.
Do not confuse “cho” the interjection with “cho-cho,” the name used for chayote.
Spelling and scope
Informal Jamaican conversation, dramatic dialogue, comedy, and storytelling.
- Search and reference forms
chochuhchrocho!
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Common patterns
- cho!
- cho man
- cho, come on
Read next
All words →Evidence and further reading
These sources support the language, spelling, grammar, or common conversational sense. The entry remains open to correction from Jamaican speakers and qualified reviewers.
- A Learner’s Glossary of JamaicanOpen Grammar Project
Open Jamaican glossary with headwords and IPA.
- Cho — Patois definitionJamaican Patwah
Supporting reference for the interjection of annoyance or frustration and the variant chuh.