bocó

See also: boco

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly related to bobo, boboca and babaca.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /boˈkɔ/

• Rhymes: -ɔ
• Hyphenation: bo‧có

Adjective

bocó m or f (plural bocós)

1. (Brazil, informal, of a person) stupid, idiotic

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:idiota

Noun

bocó m or f by sense (plural bocós)

1. (Brazil, informal, of a person) a stupid, idiotic person; a fool; an idiot

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:idiota

2. (Brazil) a small, untanned saddlebag

Further reading

• “bocó”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025