Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Same as carambola.
Wiktionary
- interj. An exclamation of surprise or dismay.
Etymologies
- From Spanish euphemism for carajo. Borrowed into Portuguese as euphemism for caralho. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Next morning, I asked my mother what "caramba" means.”
And the ghost stories, that litltle orphan Annie used to tell....
“Probably had heard "caramba" on TV or something, without realizing it.”
And the ghost stories, that litltle orphan Annie used to tell....
“Poll respondents used their own judgment as to what constituted swear words, but almost all were harsher than "caramba," roughly the equivalent of "gosh!”
“I think "ch*ngada m*dre" would catch the mood of a forceful "shit!" better than "caramba," but, of course, you'll never see that in any subtitles!”
“Ay ya yai, caramba, o mejor, me gustan los chistes tan sabrosos!”
“It ` s the super-sexy cover shot that ` s got everyone saying, "Ay, caramba!”
“Ay, caramba, I bet she got that hot-blooded temper from her folks, Ferdinand and Isabella, and I wouldn't be surprised if Catherine was the one who started all that "Great Whore" business about Annie.”
“S. O'BRIEN: And there are lots of people saying ay caramba.”
“She burped quietly and whispered to herself, “Ay, caramba.””
“Aye caramba-why do I suddenly feel like Ricky Ricardo when Lucy decided to help him with his career?”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘caramba’.
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A-R-A Words
It's an odd-looking pattern in English. Please add words if it makes you happy. :) K-POW! Wow @gulyasrobi!
scarab, Arawak, Sahara, Arab, pharaoh, caravan, carat, parachute, arachnid, Saran Wrap, Sarah, tarantella and 492 more...
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Palabras con una sola vocal
Lista de palabras en español que tienen una sóla vocal y con más de tres sÃlabas.
imprimir, horóscopo, palabras, odontólogo, entender, acababa, abracadabra, joropo, encender, apagar, endeble, neceser and 244 more...
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Monovocalic polyglot
Non-English words that contain only one of the vowels, with that vowel repeated at least three times. "Y" counts as a vowel. Please tag the language of words you add.
Also see Monovoca...magpapaalam, manananggal, balagtasan, jalgratas, kadakas, kiirkiri, lakasta, laprastada, eleje, ribizli, rettenetes, framhaldssaga and 178 more...
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The Penis Game
Euphemisms for the penis.
See also:
A Testicle by Any Other Name
Ward, I'm worried about the beavermale interfemoral..., penis, dick, cock, prick, willy, percy, peter, one-eyed trouser ..., piece of pork, wife's best friend, dong and 79 more...
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Spanish Dancers
Words have existed before there were borders. Portuguese, Cubanos, Gypsies and other folk.
culebra, chupacabra, vamos, caramba, oye mi vida, zocalo, bandito, cilantro, bossa nova, csárdás, conga, no le hace and 1 more...
Tweets
Looking for tweets for caramba.

Prolagus Mé qué, mé qué, mais quelle mouche l'a piquée!�?
Bégayaient ainsi les conchitas qu'on tapait
“Aï, aï, caramba, mama, quelle corrida!�?
Bissaient les gars qui, ma foi, n'en revenaient pas
D'assister à ceci, tout ça sans sourciller
Se gardant bien d'y mettre le holà, olé!
(Irénée, by Paris Combo) Nov 12, 2008