pichação

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From pichar +‎ -ção.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pi.ʃaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [pi.ʃaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
 

Noun

pichação f (countable and uncountable, plural pichações)

  1. (uncountable) The act of writing or scribbling on facades of buildings, walls or other surfaces.
  2. (countable) Writing or scribble on a facade, wall or other surface.
  3. (countable, informal, figurative) defamation