caramba
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish caramba, a euphemism for the real expletive carajo.
Pronunciation edit
Interjection edit
caramba
- (non-vulgar) Exclamation of surprise or dismay.; golly!
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:wow, Thesaurus:dammit
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish caramba.
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -ɐ̃bɐ
- Hyphenation: ca‧ram‧ba
Interjection edit
caramba!
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Euphemism for carajo.
Pronunciation edit
Interjection edit
¡caramba!
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “caramba”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014