saloiada

Portuguese

Etymology

From saloio (“peasant”) +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /sa.lojˈa.dɐ/ [sa.loɪ̯ˈa.dɐ]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /sɐ.lojˈa.dɐ/ [sɐ.lojˈa.ðɐ]

  • Hyphenation: sa‧loi‧a‧da

Noun

saloiada f (plural saloiadas)

  1. a group of rustic people
    Synonym: saloiice
  2. (derogatory) tackiness; boorishness; coarseness
    Synonyms: (Portugal) parolice, saloiice, saloísmo

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