"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]
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