picaretagem

Portuguese

Etymology

From picareta (fraudster) +‎ -agem.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pi.ka.ɾeˈta.ʒẽj̃/ [pi.ka.ɾeˈta.ʒẽɪ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pi.kɐ.ɾɨˈta.ʒɐ̃j̃/

  • Hyphenation: pi‧ca‧re‧ta‧gem

Noun

picaretagem f (plural picaretagens)

  1. (colloquial) fraud

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