petralha

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Portuguese

Etymology

Coined by Brazilian journalist and columnist Reinaldo Azevedo around 2006 blending petista +‎ metralha, in reference to "Irmãos Metralha".[1] The term is also commonly analysed as a blend of petista +‎ tralha (junk).

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: -aʎɐ
  • Hyphenation: pe‧tra‧lha

Noun

petralha m or f by sense (plural petralhas)

  1. (neologism, derogatory, offensive) a person who supports or is affiliated with the Brazilian Worker's Party

Adjective

petralha m or f (plural petralhas)

  1. (neologism, derogatory, offensive) supportive of or related to the Brazilian Worker's Party

Hypernyms

References

  1. ^ Reinaldo Azevedo (2006 August 14) “A genealogia do xingamento de um petralha”, in Veja (in Portuguese), archived from the original on 2023-10-15