caramba
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish caramba, a euphemism for carajo.
Pronunciation
Interjection
caramba
- Exclamation of surprise or dismay.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:wow, Thesaurus:dammit
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish caramba.
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: ca‧ram‧ba
Interjection
caramba!
- caramba! (expresses surprise or anger)
Spanish
Etymology
Euphemism for carajo.
Pronunciation
Interjection
- (euphemistic) An expression of shock, surprise or anger.
Derived terms
Further reading
- “caramba”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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