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Portuguese
Etymology
From chefe + -ículo.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ikulu
- Hyphenation: che‧fí‧cu‧lo
Noun
chefículo m (plural chefículos)
- (derogatory) a boss of low prestige; someone who occupies a leading position but is thought not to deserve or be suitable for it
- Synonym: chefete
Further reading
- “chefículo”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), Porto: 7Graus, 2009–2025