burgesso
Portuguese
Etymology
Uncertain. Said to be derived from the surname of British swimmer Thomas William Burgess.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /buʁˈʒe.su/ [buɦˈʒe.su]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /buɾˈʒe.su/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /buʁˈʒe.su/
- (Caipira) IPA(key): /buɻˈʒe.su/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /buʁˈʒe.so/ [buɦˈʒe.so]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /buɾˈʒe.su/
- Rhymes: -esu
- Hyphenation: bur‧ges‧so
Noun
burgesso m (plural burgessos, feminine burgessa, feminine plural burgessas)
- (Portugal, derogatory) arsehole, douchebag
- Synonyms: otário, filho da puta, cabrão
Adjective
burgesso (feminine burgessa, masculine plural burgessos, feminine plural burgessas)
- (Portugal, derogatory) arsehole like; relating to an arsehole
Further reading
- “burgesso”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
- “burgesso”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026