Karacho

Signification (Anglais)

high speed, strong and rapid force

Concepts

à toute berzingue

à toute blingue

Synonymes

Schmackes

Heftigkeit

Kraft

Vehemenz

Gewalt

Wucht

Schwung

Ungestüm

Traductions

full tilt

hell for leather

a todo vapor

à bruta

pé na tábua

a toda mecha

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/kaˈraxo/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Emprunté à espagnol: carajo

In summary

Early 20th century, from Spanish carajo (literally “penis”), which is used as a vulgar intensifier. At first attested in the sense “gallop, maximum speed of a rider”, hence probably a humorous substitution for dated Karriere (“gallop, career”).