lança-perfume

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “perfume-shooter”. So named because it imitates the literal act of spraying perfume on someone or oneself so that it can be inhaled.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌlɐ̃.sɐ.peʁˈfũ.mi/ [ˌlɐ̃.sɐ.pehˈfũ.mi]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˌlɐ̃.sɐ.peɾˈfũ.mi/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌlɐ̃.sɐ.peʁˈfũ.mi/ [ˌlɐ̃.sɐ.peχˈfũ.mi]
    • (Caipira) IPA(key): /ˌlɐ̃.sɐ.peɻˈfũ.mi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌlɐ̃.sa.peʁˈfu.me/ [ˌlɐ̃.sa.pehˈfu.me]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌlɐ̃.sɐ.pɨɾˈfu.mɨ/

  • Hyphenation: lan‧ça‧-per‧fu‧me

Noun

lança-perfume m (plural lança-perfumes)

  1. (Brazil) chloroethane when used as a recreational drug, a popular practice in Brazil
    Synonym: (informal) lança

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