cacete

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Uncertain, possibly from caço +‎ -ete.

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -et͡ʃi, (Portugal) -etɨ
  • Hyphenation: ca‧ce‧te

Noun

cacete m (plural cacetes)

  1. bat or stick used to beat someone up
    Synonyms: moca, porrete
  2. (Portugal, some parts of South Brazil) refers to some types of bread, especially French bread
    Synonyms: bisnaga, cacetinho
  3. (vulgar) penis
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pénis
  4. (Brazil, informal, vulgar) ass beating (act of beating someone up)
    Dei um cacete nele. ― I gave him an ass beating.
  5. (Brazil, vulgar, rare) lust

Derived terms

Interjection

cacete!

  1. (Brazil, informal, vulgar) intensifier; demonstrates anger:fuck, goddammit
    Synonym: caralho
    • 1936, Heitor dos Prazeres, Noel Rosa, “Pierrot Apaixonado [Pierrot in Love]”, in Heitor dos Prazeres e Sua Gente, performed by Heitor dos Prazeres, Todamérica, published 1957:
      Dizendo, “Pierrô, cacete!” / “Vai tomar sorvete com o arlequim!”
      Saying, “Goddammit, Pierrot!” / “Go get some ice-cream with Arlecchino!”

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