caray

Spanish

Etymology

A euphemism of carajo. Compare Portuguese carai.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaˈɾai/ [kaˈɾai̯]
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)

Further reading

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

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