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Anda pal carajo

Definition of Anda pal carajo

To understand this expression, we must first know what “carajo” means, this being one of the most used words by Latinos, although most do not know its definition.

The carajo is the basket-shaped part that is on the highest part of the mast of a ship. This is the place where the crew climbed to be able to better see long distances in the ocean. So when a crew member was useless, they would send him to carajo.

Anda Pal Carajo, is the expression that we use when someone is hindering or bothering us, however in countries like the Dominican Republic, this expression is also used to express amazement and can be synonymous with caramba, caspita, caray, córcholis etc …

You know what Anda pal carajo means.