pajola

Portuguese

Etymology

From pajem (“boy”) +‎ -ola (“suffix with the idea of ​​diminutive”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /paˈʒɔ.lɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /paˈʒɔ.la/

  • Hyphenation: pa‧jo‧la

Noun

pajola m (plural pajolas)

  1. (archaic) a presumptuous employee who makes himself look superior, who gives himself the image of his superior

Further reading

  • “pajola”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2025
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