ay, caramba
Spanish
Etymology
A minced oath of al carajo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌai | kaˈɾamba/ [ˌai̯ | kaˈɾãm.ba]
- Syllabification: ay, ca‧ram‧ba
Interjection
¡ay, caramba!
- (euphemistic) An interjection with an emotion equivalent to oh my gosh!, oh my God!, oh my goodness!
- (euphemistic) by golly! (an interjection expressing surprise or pain)
Further reading
¡Ay, caramba! on Wikipedia.Wikipedia