petralha

Portuguese

Etymology

Coined by Brazilian journalist and columnist Reinaldo Azevedo around 2006 blending petista + metralha, in reference to "Irmãos Metralha".[1] The term is also commonly analysed as a blend of petista + tralha (junk).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /peˈtɾa.ʎɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /peˈtɾa.ʎa/

  • Rhymes: -aʎɐ
  • Hyphenation: pe‧tra‧lha

Noun

petralha m or f by sense (plural petralhas)

  1. (neologism, derogatory, offensive) a person who supports or is affiliated with the Brazilian Worker's Party

Adjective

petralha m or f (plural petralhas)

  1. (neologism, derogatory, offensive) supportive of or related to the Brazilian Worker's Party

Hypernyms

References

  1. Reinaldo Azevedo (2006 August 14) “A genealogia do xingamento de um petralha”, in Veja (in Portuguese), archived from the original on 2023-10-15
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