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avacalhar.

to ridicule, mock

9 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/a.va.kaˈʎa(ʁ)/Brazil[a.va.kaˈʎa(h)]Brazil/a.va.kaˈʎa(ɾ)/São-Paulo/a.va.kaˈʎa(ʁ)/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. to ridicule, mock

    informal
  2. to do something clumsily or carelessly

    informal
    Ele avacalhou a limpeza por causa da pressa.
  3. to promote disorder, confusion or embarrassment

    informal
    Não seguia as regras: queria avacalhar o jogo.
Where this word comes from

From a- + vaca + -lhar.

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