teco-teco

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Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: te‧co‧te‧co

Noun

teco-teco m (plural teco-tecos)

  1. (Brazil, colloquial) single-engine airplane
    Synonym: monomotor
    • 1974 March, “Tico e Teco e o teco-teco”, in Almanaque Disney, number 34, São Paulo: Abril:
      ― Puxa... Só que ele escreveu teco-teco, em vez de Tico e Teco!
      ― E daí! Como será que isto transporta as nozes?
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 2004 February, Miguel Jorge, “Vamos pra Bahia, baby”, in Trip, number 119, São Paulo, page 38:
      [] fiz uma louca viagem num teco-teco (aviãozinho de um motor, dois lugares e quase todo de madeira e lona) de São Paulo a Natal voando só por cima das praias.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (Brazil, colloquial) clackers
    Synonyms: bate-bate, bate-bag, quebra-dedo