chefículo

Portuguese

Etymology

From chefe +‎ -ículo.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃɛˈfi.ku.lu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃɛˈfi.ku.lo/

  • Rhymes: -ikulu
  • Hyphenation: che‧fí‧cu‧lo

Noun

chefículo m (plural chefículos)

  1. (derogatory) a boss of low prestige; someone who occupies a leading position but is thought not to deserve or be suitable for it
    Synonym: chefete

Further reading

  • “chefículo”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), São Paulo: 7Graus, 2009–2025
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