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estilingue

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English sling, probably from Old Norse slyngja, slyngva (to hurl), from Proto-Germanic *slingwaną (to worm, twist), from Proto-Indo-European *slenk- (to turn, twist).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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estilingue m (plural estilingues)

  1. (Brazil) slingshot (weapon)
    Synonyms: fisga, funda, setra, atiradeira, bodoque, baladeira

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