oba-oba

Portuguese

Etymology

Reduplication of oba (“yay”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌo.bɐˈo.bɐ/ [ˌo.βɐˈo.βɐ]

Noun

oba-oba m (plural oba-obas) (Brazil, colloquial)

  1. hype, euphoria (excessive enthusiasm)
  2. lack of seriousness, party atmosphere without responsability
  3. (Brazil, informal) sex
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:coito

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