dinheiro de bêbado

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word dinheiro de bêbado. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word dinheiro de bêbado, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say dinheiro de bêbado in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word dinheiro de bêbado you have here. The definition of the word dinheiro de bêbado will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofdinheiro de bêbado, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, drunk person’s money.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒĩˈɲe(j).ɾu d͡ʒi ˈbe.ba.du/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiˈɲe(j).ɾo de ˈbe.ba.do/
 

Noun

dinheiro de bêbado m (uncountable)

  1. (Brazil, colloquial) banknotes that have been folded poorly and carelessly shoved into a pocket or wallet
    • 2008, Tom Azevedo, Irmãos siameses unidos pelos lábios, Clube de Autores, page 142:
      O bolo de dinheiro de bêbado de Marlon ficou em cima do banco no qual Ginja esteve sentada.
      Marlon’s lump of poorly folded money stayed on top the bench where Ginja had been sitting.