palhaxota

Portuguese

Etymology

Calque of English clussy, from a blend of palhaço (“clown”) +‎ xota (“pussy”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.ʎaˈʃɔ.tɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.ʎaˈʃɔ.tɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.ʎaˈʃɔ.ta/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐ.ʎɐˈʃɔ.tɐ/

• Rhymes: -ʃɔtɐ
• Hyphenation: pa‧lha‧xo‧ta

Noun

palhaxota f (plural palhaxotas)

1. (Brazil, humorous, slang, vulgar) clussy