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Portuguese
Etymology
Literally, “tin plate face”.
Pronunciation
Noun
cara de lata m (plural caras de lata)
- (Rio de Janeiro, slang) armored car used by Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais
- Synonym: caveirão
c. 2007, MC Smith (lyrics and music), “De Blindado os Cú Azul Não Me Intimida” (0:52 from the start):Cara de lata que tava preso no trilho / Jogamo 5 granada e acertamo uns 200 tiro- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
2016 May 9, Coletivo Papo Reto, Facebook, Rio de Janeiro, archived from the original on 2024-11-23:URGENTE, O CAVEIRÃO, ou na gíria da faleva: CARA DE LATA! - entrou pela Grota ainda há pouco. / Há informações de confronto ao longo da Joaquim de Queiroz e o teleférico encontra-se parado.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
2021 August 20, Putodiparis (lyrics and music), “Chico Buarque Interlúdio” (0:50 from the start), in Putodiparis:
2022 June 16, Filipe Ret, MC Cabelinho, MC Maneirinho (lyrics and music), “7 Meiota” (1:52 from the start), in LUME:Já faz um tempo que ele não passa da barricada / Se subir, tentar entrar, nós vai furar o cara de lata- (please add an English translation of this quotation)