rabo de galo

See also: rabo-de-galo

Portuguese

Etymology

Calque of English cocktail.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁa.bu d͡ʒi ˈɡa.lu/ [ˈha.bu d͡ʒi ˈɡa.lu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈʁa.bu d͡ʒi ˈɡa.lu/ [ˈχa.bu d͡ʒi ˈɡa.lu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁa.bo de ˈɡa.lo/ [ˈha.bo de ˈɡa.lo]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʁa.bu dɨ ˈɡa.lu/ [ˈʁa.βu ðɨ ˈɣa.lu]

Noun

rabo de galo m (plural rabos de galo) (Brazil)

  1. (colloquial) a Brazilian cocktail made of cachaça and vermouth
    Synonym: traçado
    • 1959, Rubens de Siqueira, Cartilha alimentar do homem rural, Rio de Janeiro: SIA, page 26:
      Que a aguardente, a bebida maldita, com todos os seus nomes de "caninha", "teimosa", "abrideira", "rabo de galo", "cachaça" e outros mais, seja banida da alimentação do sertanejo, é medida que se impõe.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 1989, “Melô do Bêbado” (1:24 from the start), in DJ Marlboro (music), Funk Brasil 01, performed by MC Batata:
      As chupetas só viviam mergulhadas num potinho / Dentro de um rabo de galo só para pegar o gostinho / De Pitu, Fogo Paulista ou então de Tatuzinho
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (rare) cocktail (mixture of alcoholic beverages)
    Synonym: coquetel

Usage notes

  • Although rare, the term is sometimes used as a translation of cocktail, thus alluding to any mix of alcoholic beverages and not only to the cachaça and vermouth mixture.

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