Meanings
interjection
- slangcorrect
"Correctamundo," Ben confirmed.
1998, Michael Jan Friedman, Fantastic Four: Redemption of the Silver Surfer, →ISBN, →OL, page 1822 more examples
Correctamundo. I'll observe her.
1977 September 13, Fred Fox, Jr., “Hollywood: Part 2”, in Jerry Paris, director, Happy Days, season 5, episode 2, spoken by Fonzie (Henry Winkler)"I'm assuming today is still Saturday." "Correctamundo."
1993, William Bernhardt, The Code of Buddyhood, Ballantine, →ISBN, →OL, page 119
Origin
- Spanishcorrectamente
- Englishcorrectamundo
From correct + -amundo as an intensifier; compare Spanish correctamente. Popularized by the character Fonzie on the sitcom Happy Days.
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correctamundo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/correctamundo
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“correctamundo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/correctamundo. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “correctamundo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/correctamundo.
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