asneira

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Portuguese

Etymology

From asno (donkey) +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

 
 

Noun

asneira f (plural asneiras)

  1. stupidity
    Synonym: (Brazil) bobeira
  2. swear word
    Synonym: palavrão
    • 2016 February 8, Ana Pago, “O poder de uma boa asneira”, in Notícias Magazine:
      «(...) Mais ainda aos portugueses, já que muitas das vossas asneiras provêm diretamente do latim.» Caralho, por exemplo, deriva de caraculu e significa pequena estaca.
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