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/kaˈɾaxo/

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Translation

damn, hell, bloody hell (vulgar exclamation)

Word origin

A coarse word for the male member, of uncertain origin. It is often traced to a Vulgar Latin caraculum, a diminutive perhaps related to Greek kharax ('pointed stake'), but the derivation is not secure.

Origin
Latin
Root
caraculum

Examples

¡! .

Damn it! I completely forgot my mother's birthday.

¡Vete !

Go to hell if you do not want to help with anything!

¿ ?

What the hell is that noise coming from the street?

.

I do not give a damn what others think.

¡ !

What the hell is going on in this office!

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This word is part of lesson 15.