punguista

Portuguese

Etymology

From punga +‎ -ista.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pũˈɡis.tɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /pũˈɡiʃ.tɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pũˈɡis.ta/

  • Rhymes: -istɐ
  • Hyphenation: pun‧guis‧ta

Noun

punguista m or f by sense (plural punguistas)

  1. (Brazil, informal) pickpocket (one who steals from the pocket of a passerby)
    Synonyms: (Brazil) batedor de carteira, (Portugal) carteirista

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