"ay, caramba" meaning in Spanish

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Interjection

IPA: /ˌai | kaˈɾamba/, [ˌai̯ | kaˈɾãm.ba] Forms: ! [canonical]
Etymology: A minced oath of al carajo. Etymology templates: {{m|es|al carajo}} al carajo Head templates: {{head|es|interjection|head=¡ay, caramba!}} ¡ay, caramba!
  1. (euphemistic) an interjection with an emotion equivalent to oh fuck! Tags: euphemistic
    Sense id: en-ay,_caramba-es-intj-PltzFNaK Categories (other): Spanish euphemisms
  2. (euphemistic) by golly! (an interjection expressing surprise or pain) Tags: euphemistic Categories (topical): Spanish minced oaths
    Sense id: en-ay,_caramba-es-intj-Q7xz~NO1 Disambiguation of Spanish minced oaths: 7 93 Categories (other): Spanish euphemisms

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