ideia de jerico

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Literally, donkey idea.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /iˈdej.ɐ d͡ʒi ʒeˈɾi.ku/ [iˈdeɪ̯.ɐ d͡ʒi ʒeˈɾi.ku]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /iˈdej.a de ʒeˈɾi.ko/ [iˈdeɪ̯.a de ʒeˈɾi.ko]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /iˈdɐj.ɐ dɨ ʒɨˈɾi.ku/ [iˈðɐj.ɐ ðɨ ʒɨˈɾi.ku]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /iˈdej.ɐ dɨ ʒɨˈɾi.ku/ [iˈðej.ɐ ðɨ ʒɨˈɾi.ku]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /iˈdej.ɐ dɨ ʒɨˈɾi.ku/ [iˈðej.ɐ ðɨ ʒɨˈɾi.ku]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /iˈde.ɐ dɨ ʒɨˈɾi.ku/ [iˈðe.ɐ ðɨ ʒɨˈɾi.ku]

Noun

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ideia de jerico f (plural ideias de jerico)

  1. (idiomatic, colloquial) a stupid idea
    quem teve a ideia de jerico de deixar a porta destrancada?
    who had the pea-brained idea of leaving the door unlocked?
    • 2021 October 5, Mariana Mesquita, A Ilha de Malabares[1], Editora Melhoramentos, →ISBN:
      [...] Na verdade, a ideia não foi tão maravilhosa assim. Pra ser sincero com meu magnífico leitor ou minha magnífica leitora, foi uma ideia de jerico!
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Further reading

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