Is Ay Caramba a Bad Word?

"¡Ay, caramba!" (pronounced [ˈai kaˈɾamba]), from the Spanish interjections ay (denoting surprise or pain) and caramba (a minced oath for carajo), is an exclamation used in Spanish to denote surprise (usually positive). The term caramba is also used in Portuguese.

Is caramba a Spanish word?

Caramba is a Spanish word meaning in the American language "gosh."

Why does Bart Simpson say Ay, caramba?

"¡Ay, caramba!" were also Bart's first words. He first said it when he was a baby and saw Homer and Marge in bed having sex. Bart uses the phrase to express surprise, emotional distress or discomfort.