carafio

Galician

Alternative forms

• caracio

Etymology

Euphemism or minced oath from carallo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɑˈɾafjʊ]

Interjection

carafio

1. (minced oath) a mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm as to be put in place of carallo

   Synonym: carai

   • 1875, V. Lamas Carbaja, Espiñas, follas e frores:

     «¡Ai un gallego!» dirán os homes / I as mullerciñas da pobración / E ti diráslles: «Sepia o que o pense / Qu'un galleguiño d'eiquí d'Ourense / A moita honra , carafio, son»

     «Ouch! A Galician!», will say men and women of the locality; and you'll say to them: «Let them know to the thinking ones, that a Galician, from here from Ourense, a great honour, Gosh, I am.»

Related terms

• carai
• carallo

References

• “carafio” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “carafio” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “carafio” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.