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Portuguese
Etymology
Pseudo-Italianism, derived from testa + Portuguese de + ferro, literally “iron head”.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: tes‧ta‧de‧fe‧rro
Noun
testa de ferro m or f by sense (plural testas de ferro)
- front man, straw man
- Synonyms: títere, homem de palha, (Brazil) laranja
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