¡Ay, caramba!
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¡Ay, caramba! (pronounced [ˈɑi | kɑ.ˈɾɑm.bɑ]) (or Aye Carumba!) ; from Spanish ¡ay! (interjection denoting surprise, but also used instead of "ouch") and caramba, lace worn on the head, (euphemism for carajo, an exclamation of disgust in South America), from Caramba, nickname of María Antonia Fernández, music composer of the 18th century who wore that kind of laces; it is a frequently used phrase in the Latin American Spanish language.
The phrase has been used by Bart Simpson on the long-running animated television series The Simpsons. ¡Ay, caramba! might be the first word spoken by Bart on The Simpsons.
