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Portuguese
Etymology
Uncertain, possibly from Spanish bojiganga or Portuguese bugio.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɐ̃ɡɐ
- Hyphenation: bu‧gi‧gan‧ga
Noun
bugiganga f (plural bugigangas)
- trifle (thing of little importance or worth)
- Synonyms: bagatela, ganga, insignificância, ninharia, quinquilharia
2006, João Claudio Arendt, Cinara Ferreira Pavani, Na esquina do tempo: 100 anos com Mario Quintana:A expressão "arqueado de bugigangas" é uma metáfora indicativa das estrelas que pontilham o espaço sideral. O termo "bugiganga" significa algo sem valor, mas associado à infância transforma-se numa espécie de tesouro. Relacionando ...- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
2009, Hideraldo Montenegro, O Espelho De Alice, Clube de Autores, page 61:Não se lembrava mais quando começou aquela mania de colecionar todo tipo de bugiganga. Talvez, fosse a diversidade das coisas que chamasse a sua atenção. Ficava maravilhado com as variações das coisas. Assim, saía a procurar, até ...- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- gadget, doohickey (mechanism of unknown use or functionality)
- Synonyms: negócio, gambiarra, bagulho