chefículo

Portuguese

Etymology

From chefe +‎ -ículo.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃɛˈfi.ku.lu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃɛˈfi.ku.lu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃɛˈfi.ku.lo/

• Rhymes: -ikulu
• Hyphenation: che‧fí‧cu‧lo

Noun

chefículo m (plural chefículos)

1. (derogatory) a boss of low prestige; someone who occupies a leading position but is thought not to deserve or be suitable for it

   Synonym: chefete

Further reading

• “chefículo”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), Porto: 7Graus, 2009–2025