"caramba" meaning in Spanish

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Interjection

IPA: /kaˈɾamba/, [kaˈɾãm.ba] Forms: ¡caramba! [canonical]
Rhymes: -amba Etymology: Euphemism for carajo. Head templates: {{head|es|interjection|head=¡caramba!}} ¡caramba!
  1. (euphemistic) gee, gosh, shucks, blimey, darn (an expression of shock, surprise or anger) Tags: euphemistic Synonyms: caray, caracho, carape, córcholis, recórcholis Derived forms: ay, caramba, qué caramba Related terms: carambas [alternative]

Alternative forms

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          "word": "caracho"
        },
        {
          "word": "carape"
        },
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          "word": "córcholis"
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      "ipa": "/kaˈɾamba/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[kaˈɾãm.ba]"
    },
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    }
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    {
      "word": "qué caramba"
    }
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        ],
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        },
        {
          "word": "caracho"
        },
        {
          "word": "carape"
        },
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          "word": "córcholis"
        },
        {
          "word": "recórcholis"
        }
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      "ipa": "/kaˈɾamba/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kaˈɾãm.ba]"
    },
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    }
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