calinada

Portuguese

Etymology

From Calino +‎ -ada. Named after the vaudeville character Calinot (sometimes spelled Calino). Compare French calinotade.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.liˈna.dɐ/ [kɐ.liˈna.ðɐ]

  • Hyphenation: ca‧li‧na‧da

Noun

calinada f (plural calinadas)

  1. blunder, stupidity
    Synonyms: asneira, parvoíce, tolice

Further reading

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