palhaçada

Portuguese

Etymology

From palhaço +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pa.ʎaˈsa.dɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pa.ʎaˈsa.da/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɐ.ʎɐˈsa.dɐ/ [pɐ.ʎɐˈsa.ðɐ]

  • Hyphenation: pa‧lha‧ça‧da

Noun

palhaçada f (plural palhaçadas)

  1. clowning
  2. burlesque
  3. masquerade
  4. monkey business
  5. any funny or amusing business
  6. (derogatory) silly or idiot business

Further reading
  • “palhaçada” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
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