hétero top

Portuguese

Etymology

Compound of hétero (“straight person”) +‎ top (“awesome (slang commonly used by young straight men)”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.te.ɾu ˈtɔ.pi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.te.ɾu ˈtɔ.pi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.te.ɾo ˈtɔ.pe/

Noun

hétero top m (plural héteros top)

1. (Brazil, slang, derogatory) a stereotypical young straight man who is hypermasculine and often sexist

Further reading

• “hétero top”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2025