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punga.

pickpocket

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpũ.ɡɐ/Brazil/ˈpũ.ɡɐ/Portugal
  1. pickpocket

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

Borrowed from Lunfardo punga. Cognate with Spanish punga.

noun/ˈpũ.ɡɐ/Brazil/ˈpũ.ɡɐ/Portugal
  1. pickpocketing

    Brazil · feminine · informal
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Lunfardo punga. Cognate with Spanish punga.

noun/ˈpũ.ɡɐ/Brazil/ˈpũ.ɡɐ/Portugal
  1. a type of samba

    Brazil · feminine
Where this word comes from

Unknown. Perhaps from an African language.

adj/ˈpũ.ɡɐ/Brazil/ˈpũ.ɡɐ/Portugal
  1. useless, of low quality

    Brazil · feminine · masculine
  2. that usually finishes last in a race

    Brazil · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Unknown.

noun/ˈpũ.ɡɐ/Brazil/ˈpũ.ɡɐ/Portugal
  1. a low-performing horse

    Brazil · masculine
Where this word comes from

Unknown.

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