caramba

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish caramba, a euphemism for carajo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ka.ˈɹam.ba]

Interjection

caramba

exclaims surprise or dismay

Synonyms

(expression of surprise): For semantic relationships of this sense, see wow in the Thesaurus.
(expression of dismay): For semantic relationships of this sense, see dammit in the Thesaurus.

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish caramba.

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.ˈɾɐ̃.bɐ/
Hyphenation: ca‧ram‧ba

Interjection

caramba!

caramba!

Spanish

Etymology

Euphemistic for carajo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaˈɾamba/, [kaˈɾãmba]

Interjection

¡caramba!

good grief; great Scott (an expression of shock, surprise or anger)

External links

“caramba” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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