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, woah, 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