jogo do tigrinho

Portuguese

This Portuguese term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.

Etymology

Literally, “little tiger game”, initially a nickname to the Fortune Tiger gambling app and later genericized to other similar games.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒo.ɡu du t͡ʃiˈɡɾĩ.ɲu/ [ˈʒo.ɡu du t͡ʃiˈɡɾĩ.j̃u]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒo.ɡu du t͡ʃiˈɡɾĩ.ɲu/ [ˈʒo.ɡu du t͡ʃiˈɡɾĩ.j̃u]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒo.ɡo do t͡ʃiˈɡɾi.ɲo/

Noun

jogo do tigrinho m (plural jogos do tigrinho, metaphonic)

1. (Brazil, gambling, colloquial) cybercasino

   Synonym: tigrinho

   • 2023 November 30, @spfc_merida, X‎^[1]:

     Sou contra esses jogos do tigrinho pq sou azarada, mas meu amigo conseguiu 5 mil! CINCO MIL REAIS nesse negocio / Queria ganhar tbm, mas pra ganhar tem que jogar e eu não jogo 😂😂😂😂😂

     I'm against these little tiger cybercasinos because I'm unlucky, but my friend got 5 thousand! FIVE THOUSAND REALS in this business / I wanted to win too, but to win you have to play and I don't play 😂😂😂😂😂

   • 2024 February 6, @TachibanaLuiz, X‎^[2]:

     VSF TEM UM JOGO DO TIGRINHO DA LU LINGQI DE DYNASTY WARRIORS vou morreer

     FUCK OFF, THERE IS A CYBERCASINO BY LU LINGQI FROM DYNASTY WARRIORS I'm going to die

   • 2024 August 28, “Madrasta e filhos planejaram morte de mulher encontrada em cisterna em BH, indica investigação”, in Balanço Geral MG‎^[3], Belo Horizonte: R7:

     Segundo a investigação, a família fez um empréstimo de R$ 40 mil em nome do pai de Magna. A filha teria descoberto e pedido devolução. Uma das filhas do idoso teria usado R$ 9.000 nos chamados Jogos do Tigrinho.

     According to the investigation, the family took out a loan of R$40,000 in the name of Magna's father. The daughter would have found out and asked for it back. One of the elderly man's daughters is said to have spent R$9,000 on the so-called Little Tiger Games Casino.

   • 2024 September 9, Thomaz Coelhoda, “Justiça de SP manda bloquear sites de jogos do tigrinho; confira a lista”, in CNN Brasil‎^[4], São Paulo

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     São Paulo court orders blocking of little tiger casino websites; check the list

   • 2024 October 13, “Influenciadores recebiam até R$ 30 Mil semanal para promover jogos de azar ilegais no Brasil”, in 180graus‎^[5], Teresina:

     Um dos influenciadores que recebia até R$ 30 mil semanalmente para divulgar “jogos do tigrinho” poderia acumular um ganho mensal de R$ 120 mil.

     One of the influencers who received up to R$30,000 weekly to promote “little tiger casino” could accumulate a monthly income of R$120,000.