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/Sounds like "kah" (as in "car") + "RAH" (as in "rapper") + "hoh" (as in "hope")/

Meaning

A very common interjection and noun in Caribbean Spanish, used to express frustration, surprise, emphasis, or rejection depending on tone and context. In Venezuela and Puerto Rico it is part of everyday speech without the strong taboo weight it carries in other countries.

Examples

¡Carajo, se cayó el sistema otra vez!

Damn, the system crashed again!

Le dijo que no le importaba un carajo lo que pensaran los demás.

He told him he didn't give a damn what anyone else thought.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de España
Hostia
Bandera de Chile
Bandera de Ecuador
Bandera de Perú
Chucha

Having a lot of nerve or shameless audacity, doing something bold without a hint of embarrassment. Used in Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Honduras, "harta cara" is a regional intensifier that hits even harder than the standard "cara dura."