caramba

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish caramba, a euphemism for the real expletive carajo.

Pronunciation

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Interjection

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caramba

  1. (non-vulgar) Exclamation of surprise or dismay.; golly!
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:wow, Thesaurus:dammit

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish caramba.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃bɐ
  • Hyphenation: ca‧ram‧ba

Interjection

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caramba!

  1. gee, gosh, shucks, blimey, darn (an expression of shock, surprise or anger)

Spanish

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Etymology

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Euphemism for carajo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈɾamba/ [kaˈɾãm.ba]
  • Rhymes: -amba
  • Syllabification: ca‧ram‧ba

Interjection

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¡caramba!

  1. (euphemistic) gee, gosh, shucks, blimey, darn (an expression of shock, surprise or anger)

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