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Spanish
Etymology
A euphemism of carajo. Compare Portuguese carai.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈɾai/
- Rhymes: -ai
- Syllabification: ca‧ray
Interjection
caray
- (euphemistic) crikey, wow, good heavens, golly, gosh, whoa, man, boy, blimey (expresses surprise, astonishment)
- heck, darn, gee, shucks, hell, geez, jeez, dang (expresses disturbance, anger, frustration, annoyance)
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