amigo secreto

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “secret friend”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˈmi.ɡu sɨˈkɾɛ.tu/ [ɐˈmi.ɣu sɨˈkɾɛ.tu]

Noun

amigo secreto m (plural amigos secretos)

  1. (Brazil) secret Santa (a Christmas tradition where a group of people give anonymous gifts to each other, with each person randomly selected to give a gift to one other person)
    Synonym: amigo oculto
    1. secret Santa (the person who buys a present for another in a secret-Santa exchange)

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