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bombadeira

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From bombada +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /bõ.baˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [bõ.baˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /bõ.baˈde(j).ɾa/ [bõ.baˈde(ɪ̯).ɾa]

Noun

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bombadeira f (plural bombadeiras)

  1. (Brazil, transgender slang) a woman who performs industrial silicone injections on transgender women, tipically in an unregulated way
    • 2019 May 13, Luísa Marilac, Nana Queiroz, Eu, travesti: Memórias de Luísa Marilac[1], Editora Record, →ISBN:
      Uma bombadeira inteligente jamais aplica silicone industrial na própria residência. Ela usa a casa das clientes como "consultório", reduzindo as chances de ser pega pela polícia.
      An intelligent bombadeira never applies industrial silicone in her own home. She uses her clients' houses as a "consulting room", reducing the chances of being caught by the police.