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Portuguese
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /fɔˈfɔ.kɐ/, /foˈfɔ.kɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /fɔˈfɔ.ka/, /foˈfɔ.ka/
Noun
fofoca f (plural fofocas)
- (Brazil) gossip (idle talk)
- Synonyms: bisbilhotice, mexerico, fuxico, (Portugal) chisme
Ela espalhou a fofoca por toda a cidade.- She spread the gossip all over the town.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
fofoca
- inflection of fofocar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
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