quebra-quebra

Portuguese

Etymology

Reduplication of quebra (“he/she breaks”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌkɛ.bɾɐˈkɛ.bɾɐ/ [ˌkɛ.βɾɐˈkɛ.βɾɐ]

  • Hyphenation: que‧bra‧que‧bra

Noun

quebra-quebra m (plural quebra-quebras)

  1. (Brazil, colloquial) riot, rampage
    Synonym: arruaça
  2. (Brazil, colloquial) an episode of widespread destruction, often involving fighting
    Synonyms: barraco, quebra-pau
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