biscoiteiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From biscoito +‎ -eiro

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /bis.kojˈte(j).ɾu/ [bis.koɪ̯ˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /biʃ.kojˈte(j).ɾu/ [biʃ.koɪ̯ˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /bis.kojˈte(j).ɾo/ [bis.koɪ̯ˈte(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -eɾu, -ejɾu, (Portugal) -ɐjɾu
  • Hyphenation: bis‧coi‧tei‧ro

Noun

biscoiteiro m (plural biscoiteiros, feminine biscoiteira, feminine plural biscoiteiras)

  1. A person who sells or bakes cookies.
    Synonym: bolacheiro
  2. (Brazil, Internet slang, derogatory) attention seeker, attention whore

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