cagaço

Portuguese

Etymology

From cagar +‎ -aço. Compare Spanish cagazo.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈɡa.su/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈɡa.so/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐˈɡa.su/ [kɐˈɣa.su]

  • Rhymes: -asu
  • Hyphenation: ca‧ga‧ço

Noun

cagaço m (plural cagaços)

  1. (colloquial) fright
  2. (colloquial) stroke of luck