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literally it means wave in Spanish, but used in a lot of Spanish expressions (especially in Mexico) where it refers to a kind of flow, whether of events (like what's been going on) or of a mood. "Que onda", literally "what wave" is the equivalent of "what's up" or "what's going on." "Sacar de onda" or to be "sacado de onda" is to throw off or be thrown off, disconcerted, upset, or to have a mood or flow ruined.
"Oye guey, que onda?"="Hey dude, what's up?"

"Ese pendejo siempre me saca de onda"="That dumbass always ruins my mood"

Persona 1: "estas enojado conmigo?"
Persona 2: "No, solo medio sacado de onda" =
person 1: "Are you mad at me?"
person 2 "No, just kind of thrown off."
onda by oaxguera November 4, 2009
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Slang for “on the way”. Your friend texts you “onda” after they leave their house to pick you up.
“Jack is onda to pick us up right now”
onda by glennyballs June 17, 2021
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Qué onda 

Que onda is spelled "¿Qué onda?" and is slang in Spanish for "Whats up?"

This slang/greeting is mostly used in Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, Guatemala and Chile.
1. "¿Che flaco, qué onda?" | "Hey man whats up?"

2. "¡Hola Felicia! ¿Qué onda? ¿todo bien?" | "Hey Felicia! Whats up? Is everything ok?"
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que onda 

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buena onda 

Literally "good wave" it is commonly used to mean "good vibes" in Latin America
Digo, siempre has sido pues, bien buena onda.
buena onda by fink540 June 27, 2016
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