o caralho

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • o caralhinho (diminutive)

Etymology

o (“the”) + caralho (“cock”)

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /u kaˈɾa.ʎu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /o kaˈɾa.ʎo/

Interjection

o caralho!

  1. (vulgar) my arse! / my ass! (when used at the end of a sentence)
  2. (vulgar) bullshit! (when used in responce to what someone else said)

Usage notes

Note that o caralho is much more vulgar than my arse; for less vulgar alternatives see below.

Synonyms

  • o caraças (Portugal, less vulgar)
  • o escambau (Brazil, less vulgar)
  • o tanas (Portugal, less vulgar)
  • os colhões (vulgar)
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