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brega.

tacky; kitschy; in poor taste

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈbɾɛ.ɡɐ/Brazil/ˈbɾɛ.ɡɐ/Portugal[ˈbɾɛ.ɣɐ]Portugal/ˈbɾɛ.ɡɐ/Portugal, Southern

  1. tacky; kitschy; in poor taste

    Brazil · derogatory · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Short for xumbrega, corruption of Schomberg.

noun/ˈbɾɛ.ɡɐ/Brazil/ˈbɾɛ.ɡɐ/Portugal[ˈbɾɛ.ɣɐ]Portugal/ˈbɾɛ.ɡɐ/Portugal, Southern

  1. fight

    archaic · feminine

  2. the work done by a bullfighter

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish brega.

noun/ˈbɾɛ.ɡɐ/Brazil/ˈbɾɛ.ɡɐ/Portugal[ˈbɾɛ.ɣɐ]Portugal/ˈbɾɛ.ɡɐ/Portugal, Southern

  1. a subgenre of Brazilian popular music that originated in the 1970s, often with romantic lyrics about love and infidelity

    masculine
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