chato de galocha

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, galosh-wearing annoying person.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃa.tu d͡ʒi ɡaˈlɔ.ʃɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃa.to de ɡaˈlɔ.ʃa/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʃa.tu dɨ ɡɐˈlɔ.ʃɐ/ [ˈʃa.tu ðɨ ɣɐˈlɔ.ʃɐ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃa.tu dɨ ɡɐˈlɔ.t͡ʃɐ/ [ˈt͡ʃa.tu ðɨ ɣɐˈlɔ.t͡ʃɐ]

Noun

chato de galocha m (plural chatos de galochas, feminine chata de galocha, feminine plural chatas de galocha)

  1. (informal) an extremely annoying person

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