iê-iê-iê
Portuguese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from English yeah, yeah, yeah, from the chorus in the Beatles’ song “She Loves You”. Compare French yéyé.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]iê-iê-iê m (uncountable)
- (Brazil, music) the style of rock and roll, and associated cultural scene, popular during the 60s in Brazil
- 2015, Gabriel da Cunha Pereira, Imaginando o Brasil, Appris, page 70:
- Dentre as divergências da época, a inserção do iê-iê-iê foi vista na imprensa como uma crítica de Chico Buarque às novas tendências da música popular brasileira.
- Among the disagreements of the time, the inclusion of iê-iê-iê was seen by the press as a critique by Chico Buarque of the trends in Brazilian popular music.
Further reading
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iê-iê-iê on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia pt
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