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Portuguese
Etymology
Literally, “cane stalk”.
Pronunciation
Noun
pé de cana m (plural pés de cana)
- (Brazil, slang, derogatory) drunkard
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:alcoólatra
2002, “Pé de Cana, Bom de Cama” (0:29 from the start), in Itamaracá (music), Duelo de Paixão, performed by Ronaldo Viola and João Carvalho, São Paulo: JP Music:Minha mulher me chama de pé de cana, de pau d'água e de banana o dia inteiro sem parar- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pé, de, cana.
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