carajo
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9.9
- noun
- /kəˈrɑːhoʊ/
- Offensive
:
polla (España)
- 'Carajo!' is often used in Spanish to express frustration or anger.
Examples
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He yelled, 'carajo!' when he realized he had lost his phone.
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He apparently saw nothing particularly revolutionary in the work; he seems rather to have published it as an example of the general depravity of the time, modestly abbreviating the "obscene" word in the title and every subsequent reference to Carajo (penis) to "C--." Today we can view the work free of Usoz's personal opinions.
Academic text (2003) -
However, before the penis expired, Don Diego admonished others to take his carajo to the Coliseum in Rome.
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Stanzas XXXIII to the end recount the adventures of Don Diego's carajo with an assortment of characters.
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During the heated argument, he referred to the other man as a 'carajo.'
Synonyms
How Vulgar
Surface Forms
Etymology
Carajo is also a vulgar Spanish word for the 'penis' and is used as a strong curse or exclamation. Because this meaning is rude and shocking, it became a common swear word that people use to show strong feeling.