baba-ovo

Portuguese

Etymology

From baba +‎ ovo.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌba.bɐˈo.vu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌba.baˈo.vo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌba.bɐˈo.vu/ [ˌba.βɐˈo.vu]
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌba.bɐˈo.bu/ [ˌba.βɐˈo.βu]

Noun

baba-ovo m or f by sense (plural baba-ovos)

(Brazil, informal) flatterer, sycophant (one who compliments a lot, usually to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another person)
Synonyms: bajulador, puxa-saco, adulador, lambe-botas

Related terms

babar ovo

Further reading

“baba-ovo” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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