cu de Judas

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, Judas’ ass. Cf. Italian in culo a Cristo (literally in Christ’s ass).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈku d͡ʒi ˈʒu.dɐs/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈku d͡ʒi ˈʒu.dɐʃ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈku de ˈʒu.das/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈku dɨ ˈʒu.dɐʃ/ [ˈku ðɨ ˈʒu.ðɐʃ]

  • Rhymes: -udɐs, -udɐʃ

Noun

cu de Judas m (plural cus de Judas)

  1. (idiomatic, vulgar) the sticks, the middle of nowhere (in a very distant place)
    Synonym: onde Judas perdeu as botas
    A tua casa fica no cu de Judas.Your house is in the middle of nowhere.