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surprise surprise

surprise surprise interjection: said when something unsurprising has happened, especially if contrary to one's hopes.

Interjection

  1. (sarcastic) Said when something unsurprising has happened, especially if contrary to one's hopes.

Questions about surprise surprise

What does surprise surprise mean?
Surprise surprise means said when something unsurprising has happened, especially if contrary to one's hopes.
What part of speech is surprise surprise?
Surprise surprise is an interjection.

Words near surprise surprise in the dictionary

  1. surprise
  2. Surprise Bay
  3. surprise lily
  4. surprise parties
  5. surprise party
  6. surprise surprise
  7. surprise test paradox
  8. surprised
  9. surprised Pikachu
  10. surprised Pikachus
  11. surprisedly

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