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Portuguese
Etymology
Literally, "pirate's parrot", from the comparison to a parrot that sits on a pirate's shoulder in fictional stories.
Noun
papagaio de pirata m (plural papagaios de pirata)
(Brazil, slang)
- velcroid (one who stays near an influential person to gain media exposure)
- (television) A person who, in order to appear on television, stays behind a journalist when one is doing a broadcast report.