caray

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

A euphemism of carajo. Compare Portuguese carai.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /kaˈɾai/ [kaˈɾai̯]
Rhymes: -ai
Syllabification: ca‧ray

Interjection[edit]

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)

Further reading[edit]

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

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