ligado no 220

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “turned on at 220”.

In Brazil, the electricity distribution is standardized at either 127 V (commonly known as 110 V) or 220 V. This idiom refers to the higher of these two voltages.

Adjective

ligado no 220 (feminine ligada no 220, masculine plural ligados no 220, feminine plural ligadas no 220, not comparable)

1. (Brazil, idiomatic, informal) restless, uneasy (unable to hold still, continually moving)

   Synonyms: inquieto, irrequieto, agitado, serelepe