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bosta.

dung; manure (of cattle)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɔs.tɐ/Brazil/ˈbɔʃ.tɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro/ˈbɔʃ.tɐ/Portugal

  1. dung; manure (of cattle)

    feminine

  2. shit

    feminine · vulgar

  3. bullshit, nonsense

    feminine · vulgar
    falar bosta

  4. act of foolishness or stupidity

    feminine · vulgar
    fazer bosta

  5. shit (anything)

    feminine · vulgar
    Fiquei aqui o dia todo e não fiz bosta nenhuma.
Where this word comes from

First attested in 1621. From Celtic, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷew- (“excrement; dung”) + the suffix *-st-; Compare German Kot (“feces”), Welsh budr (“filthy”). Back-formation from bostal (“corral: cattle pen”), from Late Latin bōstar, būstar, from bōs (“bull”) and stāre (“to stand, remain; a standing, habitation”).

noun/ˈbɔs.tɐ/Brazil/ˈbɔʃ.tɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro/ˈbɔʃ.tɐ/Portugal

  1. shit (a despicable or cowardly person; often a man)

    by-personal-gender · derogatory · feminine · masculine · vulgar
Where this word comes from

First attested in 1621. From Celtic, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷew- (“excrement; dung”) + the suffix *-st-; Compare German Kot (“feces”), Welsh budr (“filthy”). Back-formation from bostal (“corral: cattle pen”), from Late Latin bōstar, būstar, from bōs (“bull”) and stāre (“to stand, remain; a standing, habitation”).

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