dedo-duro

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Idiomatic. Literally, “hard finger”, referring to firmly pointing at someone in order to accuse.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈde.du ˈdu.ɾu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈde.do ˈdu.ɾo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈde.du ˈdu.ɾu/ [ˈde.ðu ˈðu.ɾu]

  • Hyphenation: de‧do‧-du‧ro

Noun

dedo-duro m or f by sense (plural dedos-duros)

  1. (slang) informer, snitch, grass (someone who informs authorities about someone else's illegal behaviour, usually with bad intents)
    Synonyms: alcaguete, cagueta, informante, X9

Derived terms

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