dinheiro de bêbado

Portuguese

FWOTD – 23 May 2017

Etymology

Literally, “drunk person’s money”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒĩˈɲe(j).ɾu d͡ʒi ˈbe.ba.du/ [d͡ʒĩˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾu d͡ʒi ˈbe.ba.du]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒĩˈɲe(j).ɾu d͡ʒi ˈbe.ba.du/ [d͡ʒĩˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾu d͡ʒi ˈbe.ba.du]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiˈɲe(j).ɾo de ˈbe.ba.do/ [d͡ʒiˈɲe(ɪ̯).ɾo de ˈbe.ba.do]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /diˈɲɐj.ɾu dɨ ˈbe.bɐ.du/ [diˈɲɐj.ɾu ðɨ ˈβe.βɐ.ðu]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /diˈɲɐj.ɾu dɨ ˈbe.bɐ.du/ [diˈɲɐj.ɾu ðɨ ˈβe.βɐ.ðu]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /diˈɲej.ɾu dɨ ˈbe.bɐ.du/ [diˈɲej.ɾu ðɨ ˈβe.βɐ.ðu]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /diˈɲej.ɾu dɨ ˈbe.bɐ.du/ [diˈɲej.ɾu ðɨ ˈβe.βɐ.ðu]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /diˈɲe.ɾu dɨ ˈbe.bɐ.du/ [diˈɲe.ɾu ðɨ ˈβe.βɐ.ðu]

Noun

dinheiro de bêbado m (uncountable)

1. (Brazil, colloquial) banknotes that have been folded poorly and carelessly shoved into a pocket or wallet
   • 2008, Tom Azevedo, Irmãos siameses unidos pelos lábios, Clube de Autores, page 142:

     O bolo de dinheiro de bêbado de Marlon ficou em cima do banco no qual Ginja esteve sentada.

     Marlon’s lump of poorly folded money stayed on top the bench where Ginja had been sitting.