camaleoa

By analogy with leoa, which is the female equivalent of leão (“lion”); equivalent to camaleão +‎ -a. Popularized by the 1981 song Rapte-me, Camaleoa, by Brazilian musician Caetano Veloso.

camaleoa f (plural camaleoas)

1. (nonstandard) female equivalent of camaleão

   Synonym: camaleão-fêmea

   • 1981, “Rapte-me, Camaleoa”, in Outras Palavras, performed by Caetano Veloso, Polygram:

     Rapte-me, camaleoa / Adapte-me a uma cama boa

     Abduct me, chameleoness / Adapt me to a good bed