coxinha

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese coxinha.

Noun

coxinha (plural coxinhas)

  1. A popular food consisting of chopped or shredded chicken meat, covered in dough, molded into a shape resembling a chicken leg, battered and fried.

Portuguese

Etymology

From coxa +‎ -inha.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: co‧xi‧nha

Noun

coxinha f (plural coxinhas)

  1. diminutive of coxa
    Synonym: coxazinha
  2. coxinha

Noun

coxinha m or f by sense (plural coxinhas)

  1. (Brazil, neologism, derogatory, left leaning) reactionary person, conservative person
  2. (Brazil, neologism, derogatory, left leaning) basic person, normie, airhead
  3. (Brazil, slang, derogatory) a cop, fed

Adjective

coxinha m or f (plural coxinhas)

  1. (Brazil, neologism, derogatory, left leaning) reactionary, conservative
  2. (Brazil, neologism, derogatory, left leaning) basic, uncreative

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