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Portuguese
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɐ̃.tu du ˈpaw ˈo.ku/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɐ̃.to do ˈpaw ˈo.ko/
Noun
santo do pau oco m (plural santos do pau oco)
- (idiomatic, derogatory) holier-than-thou (hypocritically or self-righteously pious)