caracho

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈɾat͡ʃo/ [kaˈɾa.t͡ʃo]
• Rhymes: -atʃo
• Syllabification: ca‧ra‧cho

Etymology 1

From cara +‎ -acho.

Noun

caracho m (plural carachos)

1. pejorative of cara, ugly face

Etymology 2

Euphemistic for carajo

Interjection

caracho

1. good grief (expression of shock, surprise or anger)

   Synonym: caramba

Further reading

• “caracho”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024