boiola

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /bojˈɔ.lɐ/ [boɪ̯ˈɔ.lɐ]

  • Rhymes: -ɔlɐ

Noun

boiola m (plural boiolas) (Brazil, colloquial, often derogatory)

  1. fag (male homosexual)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:bicha
  2. (of a man) fruity, effeminate, especially a homosexual one. A sissy.

Adjective

boiola m or f (plural boiola or boiolas)

  1. (Brazil, colloquial, predicatively) smitten, infatuated (foolishly in love)
    • 2025 November 21, @desculpatia, X (formerly Twitter)‎[1] (post):
      n vejo a hora de me apaixonar novamente fica boiola por alguém fica besta besta pela pessoa
      i can't wait to fall in love again and love someone silly, turn into a complete fool for that person

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