engomadinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From engomado +‎ -inho.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ɡo.maˈd͡ʒĩ.ɲu/ [ẽ.ɡo.maˈd͡ʒĩ.j̃u], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ɡo.maˈd͡ʒĩ.ɲu/ [ĩ.ɡo.maˈd͡ʒĩ.j̃u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ɡo.maˈd͡ʒi.ɲo/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ɡo.maˈd͡ʒi.ɲo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ẽ.ɡu.mɐˈdi.ɲu/ [ẽ.ɡu.mɐˈði.ɲu]

Adjective

engomadinho (feminine engomadinha, masculine plural engomadinhos, feminine plural engomadinhas)

  1. dapper, neatly dressed
    Ele estava engomadinho no terno e sapatos engraxados.
    He looked dapper in his suit and polished shoes.
  2. (childish) a child all neat and tidy and smartly dressed
    O menino estava todo engomadinho para o seu primeiro dia de escola.
    The little boy was all neat and tidy for his first day at school.

Noun

engomadinho m (plural engomadinhos, feminine engomadinha, feminine plural engomadinhas)

  1. (derogatory) fop, dandy
    Olha esse engomadinho, desfilando com essa gravata brega!
    Look at that fop, prancing around in his ridiculous cravat!
  2. (derogatory) snob, trust fund baby, bougie, highfalutin
    Aquele engomadinho se recusou a sentar com a gente porque o restaurante não era "chique o bastante" pra ele.
    That snob refused to sit with us because the restaurant wasn’t "fancy enough" for him.
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