black power

English

Noun

black power (uncountable)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Black Power.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • black (by ellipsis, colloquial)

Etymology

Pseudo-anglicism, from English Black Power.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌblɛkˈpaw.eʁ/ [ˌblɛkˈpaʊ̯.eh], /ˈblɛ.ki ˈpaw.eʁ/ [ˈblɛ.ki ˈpaʊ̯.eh]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˌblɛkˈpaw.eɾ/ [ˌblɛkˈpaʊ̯.eɾ], /ˈblɛ.ki ˈpaw.eɾ/ [ˈblɛ.ki ˈpaʊ̯.eɾ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌblɛkˈpaw.eʁ/ [ˌblɛkˈpaʊ̯.eχ], /ˈblɛ.ki ˈpaw.eʁ/ [ˈblɛ.ki ˈpaʊ̯.eχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌblɛkˈpaw.eɻ/ [ˌblɛkˈpaʊ̯.eɻ], /ˈblɛ.ki ˈpaw.eɻ/ [ˈblɛ.ki ˈpaʊ̯.eɻ]

Noun

black power m (plural black powers)

  1. afro (a hairstyle)
    Synonym: afro
    • 2016 November 4, Karen Russell, Doadores de sono‎[1], Editora Record, →ISBN:
      Jeremy, nosso secretário vagamente otimista, usa um black power ruivo e dezenas de anéis pesados nos dedos, além de uns brincos exóticos nas orelhas – parece, em suma, um bruxo de calça jeans.
      Jeremy, our vaguely optimistic secretary, wears a red afro and dozens of heavy rings on his fingers, along with some exotic earrings – he looks, in short, like a sorcerer in jeans.
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