chaveirinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From chaveiro +‎ -inho.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃa.ve(j)ˈɾĩ.ɲu/ [ʃa.ve(ɪ̯)ˈɾĩ.j̃u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃa.ve(j)ˈɾi.ɲo/ [ʃa.ve(ɪ̯)ˈɾi.ɲo]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʃɐ.vɐjˈɾi.ɲu/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /t͡ʃɐ.bejˈɾi.ɲu/ [t͡ʃɐ.βejˈɾi.ɲu]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ʃɐ.vejˈɾi.ɲu/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ʃɐ.veˈɾi.ɲu/

  • Hyphenation: cha‧vei‧ri‧nho

Noun

chaveirinho m (plural chaveirinhos)

  1. diminutive of chaveiro
    Synonym: chaveirozinho
  2. (Brazil, slang, derogatory) a member of a minority group (often a black or LGBT person) who takes on the role of the token friend and accepts being undervalued or sidelined
    • 2020 September 14, Vítor diCastro, Inferno astral: Os signos estão de deboche comigo!‎[1], Planeta Estratégia, →ISBN:
      – Boyle não sei, mas meu boiola você já é. – Solta um risinho, que eu retribuo. – Vamos lá, venha ser chaveirinho do seu amigo hétero.
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