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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish caramba, a euphemism for the real expletive carajo.
Pronunciation
Interjection
caramba
- (non-vulgar) Exclamation of surprise or dismay.; golly!
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:wow, Thesaurus:dammit
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish caramba.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɐ̃bɐ
- Hyphenation: ca‧ram‧ba
Interjection
caramba!
- gee, gosh, shucks, blimey, darn (an expression of shock, surprise or anger)
Spanish
Etymology
Euphemism for carajo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈɾamba/
- Rhymes: -amba
- Syllabification: ca‧ram‧ba
Interjection
¡caramba!
- (euphemistic) gee, gosh, shucks, blimey, darn (an expression of shock, surprise or anger)
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