coxinha

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Portuguese coxinha.

Noun

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coxinha (plural coxinhas)

  1. A popular food consisting of chopped or shredded chicken meat, covered in dough, molded into a shape resembling a chicken leg, battered and fried.

Portuguese

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Coxinhas

Etymology

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From coxa +‎ -inha.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /koˈʃĩ.ɲɐ/ [koˈʃĩ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /koˈʃi.ɲa/

Noun

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coxinha f (plural coxinhas)

  1. coxinha
  2. diminutive of coxa

Noun

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coxinha m or f by sense (plural coxinhas)

  1. (Brazil, neologism, derogatory, left leaning) reactionary person, conservative person
  2. (Brazil, neologism, derogatory, left leaning) basic person, normie, airhead
  3. (Brazil, slang, derogatory) a cop, fed

Adjective

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coxinha m or f (plural coxinhas)

  1. (Brazil, neologism, derogatory, left leaning) reactionary, conservative
  2. (Brazil, neologism, derogatory, left leaning) basic, uncreative