peixe de abril

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “April fish”. Compare French poisson d’avril, Italian pesce d'aprile, Dutch aprilvis. From the practical joke played on April Fools', of pinning a fish to the back of a person.

Noun

peixe de abril m (plural peixes de abril)

  1. (Brazil) April fool (practical joke played on April Fools’ Day)
    Synonym: primeiro-de-abril
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