xoxar

Portuguese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃoˈʃa(ʁ)/ [ʃoˈʃa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ʃoˈʃa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʃoˈʃa(ʁ)/ [ʃoˈʃa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃoˈʃa(ɻ)/

Verb

xoxar (first-person singular present xoxo, first-person singular preterite xoxei, past participle xoxado)

  1. (Brazil, gay slang) to mock, to make fun of
    Synonyms: debochar, zoar, zombar

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • xoxação

Further reading

  • xoxar”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 20062025