babado

Galician

Participle

babado (feminine babada, masculine plural babados, feminine plural babadas)

  1. past participle of babar

Portuguese

Etymology

From babar +‎ -ado.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /baˈba.du/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /baˈba.do/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /bɐˈba.du/ [bɐˈβa.ðu]

Adjective

babado (feminine babada, masculine plural babados, feminine plural babadas)

  1. drooly (covered in drool)
  2. (Brazil, slang, derogatory, of a woman) who quickly exchanges partners

Noun

babado m (plural babados)

  1. (Brazil, informal, also gay slang) gossip; hot news
    Synonym: fofoca
    • 2021 March 4, Nenah Ribeiro, O Lado oculto do Sol[1], Editora Bibliomundi, →ISBN:
      — Estou curiosa esse babado deve ser bem forte para fazer Valquíria levantar a essa hora da manhã ainda por cima sorrindo, isso só pode mesmo ser um sinal do apocalipse estou até com medo agora!
      — I'm curious, this gossip must be pretty big to make Valquíria get up at this hour of the morning, and on top of that, smiling. This can only be a sign of the apocalypse, I'm even scared now!
  2. (Brazil, informal) nonsense (foolish or false statements)
    Synonyms: balela, conversa fiada, papo furado
  3. (Brazil) frill, ruffle (strip of pleated fabric)
    Synonym: folho

Derived terms

Participle

babado (feminine babada, masculine plural babados, feminine plural babadas)

  1. past participle of babar