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South-of-the-border cry
Answer for the clue "South-of-the-border cry ", 7 letters:
caramba
Alternative clues for the word caramba
Word definitions for caramba in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
exclamation of dismay or surprise, 1835, from Spanish, said to be a euphemism for carajo "penis," from Vulgar Latin *caraculum "little arrow."
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
interj. exclame surprise or dismay.
Usage examples of caramba.
Holmsby saw a faint glimmer, followed by an impatient Caramba, while the rank smell of a South American match was drifted to his nose.