faz o L

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • fazueli, fazuele, fazoele, fazoeli (all humorous)

Etymology

Literally, “do the L!”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈfa(j)z u ˈɛ.li/ [ˈfa(ɪ̯)z u ˈɛ.li]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈfa(j)z o ˈɛ.le/ [ˈfa(ɪ̯)z o ˈɛ.le]

  • Rhymes: -ɛli

Interjection

faz o L!

  1. (Brazil, Brazilian politics, neologism, often offensive) informal mobilization slogan and a reference to the hand gesture that was the hallmark of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's campaign for the 2022 Brazilian general election

Usage notes

  • Supporters of Luís Inácio Lula da Silva used the phrase to praise his government and highlight contrasts with the previous government. They also began to use the phrase to react to ironies from the Bolsonaro camp.
  • Opponents of Lula, during his election campaign, used the phrase in order to criticize the actions of the Workers' Party mandate. These campaigns use neologisms such as fazueli, fazuele, fazoele, and fazoeli, and focus on issues during his presidency.
  • This term is commonly used offensively against people from the Brazilian Northeast after the defeat of former President Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 general elections.

Derived terms

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