Annotations to James Joyce's Ulysses/Oxen of the Sun/404

thumb|600px|center|page=407 Annotations Caramba!5(Spanish) Good grief! A Spanish exclamation of shock, surprise, anger or vexation. But the word caramba is a euphemism for the vulgar carajo (penis). Merci5(French) Thank you. Les petites femmes5(French) Little women. This term was used to allude to women of loose virtue.CNRTL: femme Ex !5(Latin) Out! In the context of the bawdy version of the Eton Boat Song, this possibly refers to coitus interruptus, a method on contraception in which the man withdraws his penis from a woman's vagina prior to ejaculation, which takes place ex copula (outside of sexual union). ad lib.5(Latin) to whatever extent; without restriction. An abbreviated form of ad libitum. References Annotations to James Joyce's UlyssesPreceding Page | Page Index | Next Page