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calote.

a defaulted debt

6 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/kaˈlɔ.t͡ʃi/Brazil/kɐˈlɔ.tɨ/Portugal

  1. a defaulted debt

    informal · masculine
    O meu calote com a companhia de luz já deve ser milionário.

  2. an act of defaulting on debts

    informal · masculine
    Levei um calote do patrão: três semanas e nada de me pagar!

  3. a scam (fraudulent deal)

    informal · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH-der.? Latin cūlus Old French cul Middle French cul French cul French -otte French culottebor. Portuguese calote Borrowed from French culotte.

noun/kaˈlɔ.t͡ʃi/Brazil/kɐˈlɔ.tɨ/Portugal

  1. alternative form of calota

    alt-of · alternative · feminine · informal
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French calotte.

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