patacoada

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From pataco +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɐ.tɐˈkwa.dɐ/ [pɐ.tɐˈkwa.ðɐ]

  • Hyphenation: pa‧ta‧co‧a‧da

Noun

patacoada f (plural patacoadas)

  1. nonsense
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:tolice
  2. joke
    Synonyms: piada, brincadeira
  3. ridiculous ostentation
    Synonyms: jactância, bazófia, patarata
  4. (Brazil) deceit, trickery
    Synonyms: logro, enganação, endrómina, pantomimice

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