papa-anjo

Portuguese

Etymology

From papar +‎ anjo, literally “angel eater”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpa.pɐˈɐ̃.ʒu/

Noun

papa-anjo m or f by sense (plural papa-anjos)

  1. (Brazil, colloquial) cradle snatcher (a person who prefers to date people significantly younger than themselves)

See also

Further reading

  • “papa-anjo”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), São Paulo: 7Graus, 2009–2025
  • “papa-anjo”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2025
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