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poodle.

poodle (breed of dog with a heavy, curly fur)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpu.dow/Brazil[ˈpu.doʊ̯]Brazil/ˈpu.dɐl/Portugal[ˈpu.ðɐɫ]Portugal
  1. poodle (breed of dog with a heavy, curly fur)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Unadapted borrowing from English poodle. The football sense is in reference to a photograph of Athletico Paranaense attacker Pedro Oldoni published in the cover of the newspaper Tribuna do Paraná in 2006, where he appeared alongside two poodles.

noun/ˈpu.dow/Brazil[ˈpu.doʊ̯]Brazil/ˈpu.dɐl/Portugal[ˈpu.ðɐɫ]Portugal
  1. a supporter of Club Athletico Paranaense

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

Unadapted borrowing from English poodle. The football sense is in reference to a photograph of Athletico Paranaense attacker Pedro Oldoni published in the cover of the newspaper Tribuna do Paraná in 2006, where he appeared alongside two poodles.

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