caray

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Spanish

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Etymology

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A euphemism of carajo. Compare Portuguese carai.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈɾai/ [kaˈɾai̯]
  • Rhymes: -ai
  • Syllabification: ca‧ray

Interjection

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caray

  1. (euphemistic) crikey, wow, good heavens, golly, gosh, whoa, man, boy, blimey (expresses surprise, astonishment)
  2. heck, darn, gee, shucks, hell, geez, jeez, dang (expresses disturbance, anger, frustration, annoyance)

Further reading

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