What Does Caramba Mean?

"¡Ay, caramba!", from the Spanish interjections ay and caramba, is an exclamation used in Spanish to denote surprise. The term caramba is also used in Portuguese. "¡Ay, caramba!" is used as a catchphrase of Bart Simpson from the animated sitcom The Simpsons.

What does the word caramba mean in English?

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

Who first said Ay, caramba?

The fictional character Bart Simpson (voiced by Nancy Cartwright) popularized the phrase "¡Ay, caramba!" in the animated sitcom The Simpsons.

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