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¡Ay, caramba!


¡Ay, caramba! (pronounced [ˈaj | ka.ˈɾam.ba]) (or Aye Carumba!) ; from Spanish ¡ay! (interjection denoting surprise, but also used instead of "ouch") and caramba, lace worn on the head, (euphemism for carajo, an exclamation of disgust in South America), from Caramba, nickname of María Antonia Fernández, music composer of the 18th century who wore that kind of laces; it is a frequently used phrase in the Latin American Spanish language.

The phrase has been used by Bart Simpson on the long-running animated television series The Simpsons. Ay, caramba! was the first word spoken by Bart (as a baby, not first in the sitcom) on The Simpsons (when he saw Marge and Homer having sexual intercourse).

2007-01-26 01:26:51 · answer #1 · answered by Kris 4 · 0 0

Ay means "alas" or "woe" and caramba is loosely translated as darn. It is a mild expression of surprise, frustration, etc. I use this expression often! Ay "carajo" means oh damn or oh sh*t or even oh f***. This would be the stronger version of the expression. means something like go to hell, if someones says "vete al carajo". I have never heard that it means penis, as someone else said. It may be the literal meaning, but it's not normally used that way. It could certainly have a stronger meaning, like telling someone to f*** off. Edit: This is a very common "Spanish" expression, I assure you. I use it a lot and so do many people I know. I am Cuban, have family from Spain and friends from Mexico, Central and So. America and they ALL use some version of this slang expression.

2016-03-29 02:30:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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