bocó

See also: boco

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɔ
  • Hyphenation: bo‧có

Etymology 1

Unknown. Possibly related to bobo, boboca and babaca.

Adjective

bocó m or f (plural bocós)

  1. (Brazil, informal, of a person) stupid, idiotic
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:idiota

Noun

bocó m or f by sense (plural bocós)

  1. (Brazil, informal, of a person) a stupid, idiotic person; a fool; an idiot
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:idiota

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Kariri bocó (“pouch”).

Alternative forms

Noun

bocó m (plural bocós)

  1. (Brazil) a small, untanned saddlebag

Further reading

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