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
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"To Each His Own" or "To Each Her Own", meaning there's no accounting for taste, different strokes for different folks, your mileage may vary, viva la difference
by grapes May 15, 2006
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