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'''Ay, caramba!''' is a phrase commonly used by [[Bart Simpson]]; it is his second most commonly used catchphrase, behind "[[Eat My Shorts!]]"
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{{Catchphrase
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|title = '''Ay caramba!'''
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|image = [[File:Barts First Word Pic.png|200px]]
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|Character = [[Bart Simpson]]
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|Reason For Saying = Surprise or shock.
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|Written in Scripts and Episode Titles as = Ay caramba!<br>Ay carumba!<br>Aye caramba!<br>Aye carumba!
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|First Heard = "[[The Art Museum]]"
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'''Ay, caramba!''' (also spelled '''Aye carumba!''') is a phrase commonly used by [[Bart Simpson]]; it is his second most commonly used catchphrase, behind "[[Eat My Shorts!]]".
  
 
Bart's first words were "Ay caramba!" He first said it when he, as a baby, saw Homer and Marge in bed. Bart uses this phrase to express surprise, emotional distress or discomfort.
 
Bart's first words were "Ay caramba!" He first said it when he, as a baby, saw Homer and Marge in bed. Bart uses this phrase to express surprise, emotional distress or discomfort.
==Behind the Laughter==
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== Variants and other usages ==
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Other than Bart, the phrase had been used by [[Fidel Castro]], when he hears about the trillion-dollar bill.<ref>"[[The Trouble with Trillions]]"</ref>
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=== Non-canon ===
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{{Noncanon}}
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Upon discovering the dead body of [[Gary Chalmers]], an Italian equivalent of him says "Ay Columbus!" shortly before being strangled to death by [[Homer Simpsley]].<ref>"[[Simpsley]]"</ref>
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== Behind the Laughter ==
 
*¡Ay, caramba! is Spanish for denoting surprise or pain.
 
*¡Ay, caramba! is Spanish for denoting surprise or pain.
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== See also ==
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*[[List of times Bart says Ay caramba!]]
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*[[¡Ay Carumba! Mexican Restaurant]]
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== References ==
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{{Reflist}}
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[[Category:Catchphrases]]
 
[[Category:Catchphrases]]
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[[Category:Bart catchphrases]]

Latest revision as of 05:23, July 15, 2026


Ay caramba!
Barts First Word Pic.png
Catchphrase Information
Character: Bart Simpson
Written in scripts and episode titles as: Ay caramba!
Ay carumba!
Aye caramba!
Aye carumba!
First heard: "The Art Museum"


Ay, caramba! (also spelled Aye carumba!) is a phrase commonly used by Bart Simpson; it is his second most commonly used catchphrase, behind "Eat My Shorts!".

Bart's first words were "Ay caramba!" He first said it when he, as a baby, saw Homer and Marge in bed. Bart uses this phrase to express surprise, emotional distress or discomfort.

Variants and other usages[edit]

Other than Bart, the phrase had been used by Fidel Castro, when he hears about the trillion-dollar bill.[1]

Non-canon[edit]

Donut Homer.png The contents of this article or section are considered to be non-canon and therefore may not have actually happened or existed in-universe.

Upon discovering the dead body of Gary Chalmers, an Italian equivalent of him says "Ay Columbus!" shortly before being strangled to death by Homer Simpsley.[2]

Behind the Laughter[edit]

  • ¡Ay, caramba! is Spanish for denoting surprise or pain.

See also[edit]

References[edit]