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Brazilian interjection to show yourself surprised with something, common in the south of São Paulo state.
This lang used when something is surprisingly good or bad, but can be used in many different ways.

Can be simplified to "eta".
In the northeast of Brasil, people use "égua" (female horse) instead of "eita".
"Eita porra!"
"Holy shit!"

"Hey John, your mother died.
- Eita!"

"Hey John, you passed on Harvard.
- Eita!"

"Eita! Is that an UFO?"
eita by Matheus J. November 26, 2007
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It is a Tsotsitaal word from South Africa. It is used by lads to greet each other.
Sbuda: Eita Skroef!
Skroef: Sure Sbuda, how's it?
Eita by xavi08 May 31, 2016
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A small pink haired ghoul who is the most happy bird mother in Tokyo and has a THICC body + the strength of ten gorillas.

Also known as 'Eicchan'.
Eita : IS THAT A BIRD?!?!??
Shimizu : Eicchan, please calm down...
Eita by Eita Tsukiyama June 28, 2017
Brazilian interjection to show yourself surprised with something.
This lang used when something is surprisingly good or bad, but can be used in many different ways.
Can be simplified to "eta".
In the northeast of Brasil, people don't use "égua" (female horse) instead of "eita", they use "oxe" or "oxente".

"Eita porra!"
"Holy shit!"

"Eita carai!"
"What the fuck?!"
"Hey John, they mother died.
- Eita!"

"Hey John, you passed on Harvard.
- Eita porra!"

"Eita carai! Is that an UFO?"
eita by brunomaciel December 3, 2016
Used as a greeeting originating from Southeren Africa and usually responded with Ola
Tom: Eita, How are you
Jeremy: Ola, I am good
Eita by Migmana February 6, 2022
Eita is a kid who is very skilled at soccer but has bad grades in other stuff. He loves soccer so he begs his parents for soccer shoes and ball but he is broke so he often scavenges in the trash can.
I saw an Eita.
Eita by From Kim-Jon-woo February 17, 2025

Eita, que tiro! 

It's an interjection/slang in Brazilian Portuguese.

'Eita' is an interjection commonly used in the southeast region of Brazil, suggesting awe or surprise or even conformity.

And 'que tiro' literally means 'what a shot'.

When they are thrown in the same sentence, usually means the sayer is in awe, while looking at an attractive person.
Situation: an attractive someone posts a nice pic on instagram

One says: Eita, que tiro!
Eita, que tiro! by Narcisa92 August 1, 2017
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The striver is an interesting phenomenon that is seen across college campuses. In essence, the striver is an over-achiever who comes from a working or middle class family. He may be an immigrant. He may have been a slacker in HS who was "born again" into an academic wunderkind. Or he may just be an over-achiever who is keeping at it.

The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.

The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.

Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009
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