Street words and phrases used in Brasil, with definitions and examples written by their people.
A colloquial Brazilian term used to refer to a gay man. Depending on the tone and context, it can function as a pejorative slur or as a form of self-affirmation and camaraderie within the LGBTQ+ community.
Watch what you say about him, because the whole neighborhood knows he is a very proud bicha and he does not stay quiet.
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A term for a whip or lash, specifically one made from leather strips. It is frequently used in rural areas to herd livestock or control horses while riding.
The ranch hand grabbed the chicote and snapped it in the air to scare off the dogs following him along the road.
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Used to describe a filthy person or someone with poor personal hygiene. It is a harsh term that labels someone a total pig because of their gross habits.
Stop throwing food scraps on the floor, don't be a culero and clean up your mess.
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The everyday way in Brazil to refer to a young woman or girl. It is often used as a polite way to address someone, similar to saying miss.
Excuse me, Moca, could you tell me where the nearest metro station is?
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A term of Portuguese origin used in Brazil for any type of sweet cake. It is the centerpiece of Brazilian birthdays, as the celebration revolves around this dessert rather than savory appetizers.
Hurry up and sing happy birthday, I want to try a piece of that chocolate bolo already!
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A popular Brazilian slang term for cachaca, a strong spirit distilled from sugarcane. It is the essential ingredient in a caipirinha, though it is also often downed neat from a shot glass.
Order a couple of pingas for everyone while we wait for the food to come out.
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A common and informal Brazilian slang term for the head. It is typically used when referring to a physical ache or when someone is overthinking a situation.
Stop thinking about that because your cuca is going to end up hurting from dwelling on the same thing so much.
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A total knockout, the most beautiful person in the universe.
Cezo is a troublemaker.
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A substance or product that whitens and bleaches everything like chlorine. It refers to things that make everything turn white over time.
Mr. Muscle, bleach, etc.
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A device that gradually tears your ass apart.
An accessory for the luxury fucking machine, the trifoco.
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An animal that has been raised without its mother (common in the rural areas of Southern Brazil).
a sheep raised guacha, since its mother died, so they feed it cow milk.
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To aggressively insult, talk shit, or provoke someone using heavy profanities. (Although the entry lists Brazil, both this verb and the specific insults provided in the definition are characteristic of Argentina and Uruguay).
Someone comes and says to you, hey motherfucker, let's play.
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a snake, such as a viper
a two-headed hidra
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A person who is at odds with the world or fed up with how society works.
What a world.
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A wild jungle pig, specifically a peccary. In slang, it describes someone who is filthy or uncouth (the animal is known for its strong, musky odor).
you are a sajino, I saw a sajino yesterday
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Unstable and wet.
And I had to go along a fangoso path.
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A viral hit song by Brazilian artist Michel Teló. The phrase literally means, Oh, if I catch you, and is used to express intense attraction toward someone (the song was a massive pop culture phenomenon across Latin America in the early 2010s).
Wow, wow, you are killing me like that.
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A common word of unknown origin used to mean a lie or a scam. It is also an affectionate nickname used by mothers for their daughters.
better known as a pochonga in the context of a relationship of distrust.
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a show or activity for children between 5 and 13 years old
ñaka ñaka
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a creature's balls or testicles (literally referring to a leather pouch or bag).
a dog has big surrones
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Vagina or vulva, often described as one of life's greatest pleasures.
Mmm-hmmm, that bitch has a killer moyo.
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An exclamation used to express extreme shock, surprise, or disbelief.
omfg they stole my cell and they did me (you know how it is)
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someone who is extremely stupid and an idiot
Andrez Felipe Lopez
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A traditional, hearty stew made with meat and chicken (a staple comfort food in many Latin American cultures usually containing meat and root vegetables).
Breakfast today is a good sancocho.
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It is a simple smile, but the kind that wins people over. Even though it is misunderstood, everyone has used it at some point.
=) I smile, =) I keep on smiling.
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A shameless woman who pursues committed or married men without embarrassment. Also used as a vulgar insult for a cheap prostitute or a slut. (The term is a Spanish spelling of the Brazilian Portuguese quenga, which refers to a prostitute or a home-wrecker).
My neighbor is a KENGA, she likes married men and boyfriends.
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An extremely ugly person with zero sex appeal.
Hugo Chavez is a Dragón.
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Brief descriptions of various faculty members at the Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo, often highlighting their reputations for being difficult, strict, or having peculiar teaching styles (INTEC is a prominent private university in the Dominican Republic known for its academic rigor).
Ramon Ramirez: known as 'Ramon Withdraw', those who pass his class do so with a C and the guy is a brute. Maximus Campusano: better known as 'Campita', this man fails people who have a 90 going into the final exam, what a nightmare. Ignacio Almonte: known as a very funny character called 'Droopy', this man is the students' terror and to pass his class you have to be a nerd, maybe a freak without a social life. Rene Piedra: Well, this is where things get serious, a great human being who knows a lot, he is a genius, but to understand him you have to have a master's and a PhD in math and to pass you have to get a copy of the final from last term or you screwed up haha what a mess. Julio Perez, Gonzalez, Edward Segura are good people but there are some details, you can't talk to Gonzalez much...
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A slang term for the penis, specifically a large one. It is described as being bigger than a typical dick but smaller than that of Nacho Vidal (a famous Spanish porn star). It is associated with the helicopter (spinning the penis like a propeller) and is considered a way to measure one's boredom or desperation through masturbation.
wow, what a vergajo! Gagging on a vergajo.
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A soccer goalpost.
He hit the ball against the Palo.
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When you use a cheap but crappy phone service, life becomes a damn game to see when you finally snap because people keep calling you and the phone does not ring, then you just get a text from your girlfriend saying, keep ignoring my calls so you can mess things up. The company VIVA launched VIDAS so you do not get fed up with having no signal. (VIVA is a budget mobile carrier in the Dominican Republic: VIDAS refers to phone credit, playing on the word for lives in a video game).
- Man, Manolin is not picking up his phone, we are not going to go to work and he is the one who knows about that stuff. - Leave him alone, he is calling his neighbor to get VIDAS.
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a style of dance (associated with the world-famous Brazilian music genre of the same name)
bosanova is a Brazilian dance
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the backing or support provided by a good word (needs_cultural_note)
publico
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Describes someone who is hyped, excited, or fully ready for the situation at hand.
We are here, totally pompiado.
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Refers to a woman who has trouble getting sexually excited because of psychological issues or trauma from her childhood. (Mana is a common slang term, short for sister, used to address a female friend).
Jessica is retraida. Hey girl, did you know Marisol is retraida?
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This term comes from a slang expression referring to birth. It is used to mockingly tell someone they need to be born again while insulting their mother. It is a highly vulgar insult similar to motherfucker or cunt (concha is slang for vagina in most of South America).
You are a total conchasumadre, you Chilean son of a bitch. Chileans are faggot conchasumadres!
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MARIOLOGÍA is the branch of Christian theology that studies the role of the Virgin Mary. It addresses not only her life but also her veneration, primarily in Roman Catholicism, the Orthodox Church, and the Anglican Communion, as well as her role in modern and ancient Christianity.
Both Roman Catholics and other Christians agree that Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus, a dogma known as the virgin birth. What they disagree on is whether she remained a virgin since Scripture mentions four brothers of Jesus, such as James the Just, and presumably sisters as well. In the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches, it is taught that these brothers were simply relatives of Jesus and not children of Mary, arguing that in Aramaic the words for brothers and other relatives are the same. Catholic dogma affirms the perpetual virginity of Mary, as does Islam, and in the 19th century this was extended to the rest of her life in the dogma of the Immaculate Conception.
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A Brazilian term for a woman's vagina (this is a Spanish phonetic spelling of the vulgar Portuguese word 'buceta').
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A dick that grows in your crotch and gets shoved deep into your pussy, you bunch of motherfuckers. (Pingo is a vulgar term for penis used in Northern Argentina and Paraguay).
- The pingo I shoved in your mom.
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