tribunal canguru

Portuguese

Etymology

Calque of English kangaroo court.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /tɾi.buˈnaw kɐ̃.ɡuˈɾu/ [tɾi.buˈnaʊ̯ kɐ̃.ɡuˈɾu]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /tɾi.buˈnal kɐ̃.ɡuˈɾu/ [tɾi.βuˈnaɫ kɐ̃.ɡuˈɾu]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /tɾi.buˈna.li kɐ̃.ɡuˈɾu/ [tɾi.βuˈna.li kɐ̃.ɡuˈɾu]

Noun

tribunal canguru m (plural tribunais cangurus)

  1. kangaroo court
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