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carajo

carajo

9.9
An offensive word for a very bad or worthless person
  • noun
  • /kəˈrɑːhoʊ/
  • Offensive
translation icon : hijo de puta
  • Vete de aquí, carajo, no quiero verte más.

Examples

  • Eres un carajo, no sabes hacer nada bien.

  • I'm working on it, goddammit!" But she gets me right back: "And if Lazaro hadn't stayed open late for people like you, he'd still be alive, carajo!" Slam.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Muevase, carajo!

  • Agase para... carajo, feo!

  • ¿Qué te pasa, carajo? No puedes hablarme así.

Synonyms

bastard
vscarajo
  • Offensive
8.0

A very rude word for a person you strongly dislike or who treats others badly

more directly signals someone is contemptible and worthless
son of a bitch
vscarajo
  • Offensive
665 9.9

A rude word for a person who is cruel or very annoying

leans more on showing worthlessness and strong disrespect
piece of shit
vscarajo
  • Offensive
169 9.9

A person or thing that is very bad and has no value used to insult someone

focuses more on worthlessness and strong anger than simple foolishness
pendejo
vscarajo
  • Offensive
14 9.9

A rude Spanish word for a foolish person used to insult someone

is more about strong disrespect and judging someone as worthless
cur
vscarajo
  • Offensive
6 9.9

A rude word for a person who is cowardly or mean

focuses more on showing total worthlessness and strong contempt
crumbum
vscarajo
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude, selfish person who does not help others

is aimed more at showing strong disrespect and anger
choad
vscarajo
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude word for a person who acts very foolishly

targets worthlessness with stronger disrespect and emotional force
stinkpot
vscarajo
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude word for a person people strongly dislike

carries more explicit anger and stronger offensive force
merde
vscarajo
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude word used to call someone a worthless person

shares crude contempt but is less tied to excrement imagery
poxy
vscarajo
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An unpleasant person who is thought worthless

is used more for strong disrespect and active anger
jism
vscarajo
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude name for a foolish, annoying person

is more focused on condemning worthlessness with angry tone
total cuntwhore
vscarajo
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude and insulting name for a person you strongly dislike

uses strong offense but is slightly less explicitly obscene
nasty cuntmuncher
vscarajo
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is very rude and insults others cruelly

conveys deep disrespect but with marginally milder obscenity
total fuckbucket
vscarajo
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude word people use for someone they think is very bad or disgusting

shows strong contempt but is a bit less vulgar
no-good ass
vscarajo
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts badly and cannot be trusted

expresses contempt with greater emphasis on anger and offense
canaille
vscarajo
  • Offensive
9.9

People who others insult because they seem rude or dishonest

targets a single person's worthlessness with strong insult
cagmag
vscarajo
  • Offensive
9.9

A dishonest person who cheats or lies to others

expresses similar contempt but with clearer anger and offense
salame
vscarajo
  • Offensive
9.9

A foolish or clumsy person said as an insult

targets a person's worth and shows stronger contempt and anger
cambion
vscarajo
  • Offensive
9.9

An insulting name for a cruel or troublesome person

focuses instead on worthlessness and open contempt rather than malice

How Insulting

scumbag
  • Offensive
168 9.5
asshole
  • Offensive
773 9.8
carajo
  • Offensive
9.9
jerk
  • Offensive
678 4.2
fool
  • Offensive
1.4

Surface Forms

carajo singular
carajos plural

Etymology

Carajo can be an insult meaning a contemptible or worthless person. This sense grew from the word's rude body-word use and from being a strong curse, so calling someone a carajo shows deep anger or disrespect.