"por que caralhos" meaning in Portuguese

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Adverb

Etymology: Literally, “why dicks...?”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|why dicks...?}} “why dicks...?”, {{lit|why dicks...?}} Literally, “why dicks...?” Head templates: {{pt-adv|head=por que caralhos}} por que caralhos
  1. (Brazil, idiomatic, vulgar) why the fuck (introducing a question with a vulgar intensifier) Tags: Brazil, idiomatic, vulgar Related terms: por que diabos [mildly, vulgar]
    Sense id: en-por_que_caralhos-pt-adv-YLA2opqp Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese intensifiers

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      "expansion": "Literally, “why dicks...?”",
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          "english": "Why the fuck did you take so long to arrive?",
          "text": "Por que caralhos você demorou tanto para chegar?",
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