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caray — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crikey intj An exclamation of surprise or astonishment.
  • heck interjection A mild, family-friendly substitute for "hell," used to express frustration or surprise.
  • shoot verb To fire a weapon, or to hit someone or something with a projectile from one.
  • yikes intj An exclamation of shock, alarm, or dismay.

Senses

caray is used for these senses in English:

  • aw shucks Used to express disappointment, embarrassment or annoyance.
  • crikey (UK, Ireland, AU, Commonwealth) An exclamation of astonishment.
  • heck (euphemistic) Hell.
  • shoot A mild expletive, expressing disbelief or disdain

heck — full definition

  1. interjection A mild, family-friendly substitute for "hell," used to express frustration or surprise.
  2. noun Used in mild exclamations or emphatic phrases, standing in for "hell."

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