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Portuguese
Etymology
From chapéu (“hat”) and mexicano (“Mexican”). Probably an analogical translation of the Spanish sombrero (“hat”), considering the football-related meaning of the term in Spanish and Portuguese ("chip"), as well as the English meaning, which refers to the sombrero de charro, typical of Mexico.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: cha‧péu‧-me‧xi‧ca‧no
Noun
chapéu-mexicano m (plural chapéu-mexicanos)
- (Brazil, colloquial, soccer) rainbow kick.
- Synonyms: lambreta, carretilha, (Portugal) cabrito