angu de caroço

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “angu with hard seed(s)”. A properly prepared angu would not contain any seeds.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃ˈɡu d͡ʒi kaˈɾo.su/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃ˈɡu de kaˈɾo.so/

Noun

angu de caroço m (plural angus de caroço)

  1. (Brazil, informal) a difficult or disorderly situation
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