tolice

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Portuguese

Etymology

From tolo (fool) +‎ -ice.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: to‧li‧ce

Noun

tolice f (plural tolices)

  1. foolishness
  2. folly
  3. stupidity
  4. (Brazil, regional) tantrum (of kids)
    Synonym: manha
    • 2017 July 25, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, No seu pescoço, Editora Companhia das Letras, →ISBN:
      Ele deu ao menino uma camisa e um par de calções, pois o povo de Deus não andava por aí nu, e tentou pregar para sua mãe, mas ela olhou-o como se ele fosse uma criança fazendo tolice.
      He gave the boy a shirt and a pair of shorts, for the people of God did not go around naked, and he tried to preach to his mother, but she looked at him as if he were a child throwing a tantrum.