"caray" meaning in Spanish

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Interjection

IPA: /kaˈɾai/, [kaˈɾai̯]
Rhymes: -ai Etymology: An euphemism of carajo from Catalan carall. Compare Portuguese carai. Etymology templates: {{bor|es|ca|carall}} Catalan carall, {{cog|pt|carai}} Portuguese carai Head templates: {{head|es|interjections}} caray
  1. (euphemistic) crikey, wow, good heavens, golly, gosh, whoa, man, boy, blimey (expresses surprise, astonishment) Tags: euphemistic
    Sense id: en-caray-es-intj-XldP2DpX Categories (other): Spanish euphemisms
  2. heck, darn, gee, shucks, hell, geez, jeez, dang (expresses disturbance, anger, frustration, annoyance)
    Sense id: en-caray-es-intj-TZl1x7uI Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish minced oaths Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of Spanish minced oaths: 12 88
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      "expansion": "Catalan carall",
      "name": "bor"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "pt",
        "2": "carai"
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      "expansion": "Portuguese carai",
      "name": "cog"
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  ],
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    "ca‧ray"
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        ],
        [
          "good heavens",
          "good heavens"
        ],
        [
          "golly",
          "golly"
        ],
        [
          "gosh",
          "gosh"
        ],
        [
          "whoa",
          "whoa"
        ],
        [
          "man",
          "man"
        ],
        [
          "boy",
          "boy"
        ],
        [
          "blimey",
          "blimey"
        ]
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          "gee",
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        ],
        [
          "shucks",
          "shucks"
        ],
        [
          "hell",
          "hell"
        ],
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          "geez",
          "geez"
        ],
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          "jeez",
          "jeez"
        ],
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          "dang",
          "dang"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/kaˈɾai/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kaˈɾai̯]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ai"
    }
  ],
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      "name": "bor"
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      "expansion": "Portuguese carai",
      "name": "cog"
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  ],
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  "hyphenation": [
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  "pos": "intj",
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        "crikey, wow, good heavens, golly, gosh, whoa, man, boy, blimey (expresses surprise, astonishment)"
      ],
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        [
          "crikey",
          "crikey"
        ],
        [
          "wow",
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        ],
        [
          "good heavens",
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        ],
        [
          "golly",
          "golly"
        ],
        [
          "gosh",
          "gosh"
        ],
        [
          "whoa",
          "whoa"
        ],
        [
          "man",
          "man"
        ],
        [
          "boy",
          "boy"
        ],
        [
          "blimey",
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        ]
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        "(euphemistic) crikey, wow, good heavens, golly, gosh, whoa, man, boy, blimey (expresses surprise, astonishment)"
      ],
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        "euphemistic"
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    },
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      ],
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          "heck",
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        ],
        [
          "darn",
          "darn"
        ],
        [
          "gee",
          "gee"
        ],
        [
          "shucks",
          "shucks"
        ],
        [
          "hell",
          "hell"
        ],
        [
          "geez",
          "geez"
        ],
        [
          "jeez",
          "jeez"
        ],
        [
          "dang",
          "dang"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/kaˈɾai/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kaˈɾai̯]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ai"
    }
  ],
  "word": "caray"
}

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