Minhocão

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Portuguese

Etymology

From minhocão, from minhoca +‎ -ão, literally “large earthworm”.

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Proper noun

Minhocão m (Brazil)

  1. (mythology) A mythological creature said to resemble a large fish or worm.
  2. (informal) Nickname of Elevado Presidente João Goulart, an elevated highway in São Paulo, Brazil.
    • 2024 November 1, Mauro Calliari, “Túnel da Sena Madureira, parque Jurubatuba, Raposo Tavares: quando o transporte destrói lugares”, in Folha de S.Paulo‎, São Paulo: Folha da Manhã, →ISSN:
      Já vimos o que acontece quando a passagem de automóveis se torna a única prioridade. Os viadutos do Parque Dom Pedro, o Minhocão e as marginais desfiguram para sempre os lugares onde passam. Na cidade onde tudo é passagem, não há permanência.
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