ejó

Possibly borrowed from Yoruba [Term?].

• Rhymes: -ɔ
• Hyphenation: e‧jó

ejó m (plural ejós) (Brazil, LGBTQ slang)

1. tea, gossip

   Synonyms: fofoca, babado

   • 2022 September 28, @jairmearrependi, Twitter‎^[1] (post):

     Esse ejó tá incrível 100% ao lado da briga

     This tea is amazing I’m 100% on the fight’s side

   • 2025 September 17, @ju_ninhu, X (formerly Twitter)‎^[2] (post):

     Tenho pavor de gente que todo momento tá procurando ou envolvida em ejó

     I’m scared to death of people who are at all times looking for or involved in gossip

2. kerfuffle, ruckus; mess (a disturbance or controversy, especially stemming from a conflict)

   Synonyms: encrenca, confusão

   • 2016 December 17, @beaTROPIX, Twitter‎^[3] (post):

     o menino querendo enfiar o vidro no homem […] deu ejó real kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

     that boy trying to stab that man with the glass […] that was some real trouble lmaoooooooo

• “ejó”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2026