What is Eita?
1.
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?"
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