o caralho

Portuguese

Etymology

o (“the”) + caralho (“cock”)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /u kaˈɾa.ʎu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /u kaˈɾa.ʎu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /o kaˈɾa.ʎo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /u kɐˈɾa.ʎu/

Interjection

o caralho!

1. (vulgar) my arse! / my ass! (when used at the end of a sentence)
2. (vulgar) bullshit! (when used in responce to what someone else said)

Usage notes

Note that o caralho is much more vulgar than my arse; for less vulgar alternatives see below.

Synonyms

• o caraças (Portugal, less vulgar)
• o escambau (Brazil, less vulgar)
• o tanas (Portugal, less vulgar)
• os colhões (vulgar)