Grapes's definitions
Spanish for "it surprises", when someone is unfamiliar with a common thing/notion/occurrence, usually used in a derogatory sense. Can be an adjective or a noun.
The apocraphal story of George H. W. Bush's sorprende experience with bar code scanners--he was reportedly amazed by the technology in a modern grocery store, because of his "elite" status. Snopes says it is false.
by grapes September 10, 2007

Initialism for "Honest to God"
by grapes August 10, 2005

by grapes March 8, 2005
