macacos me mordam

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “monkeys bite me”, unliteral translation of the Popeye's catchphrase blow me down.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈka.kuz mi ˈmoʁ.dɐ̃w̃/ [maˈka.kuz mi ˈmoɦ.dɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈka.kuz mi ˈmoʁ.dɐ̃w̃/ [maˈka.kuz mi ˈmoɦ.dɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /maˈka.kuz mi ˈmoɾ.dɐ̃w̃/ [maˈka.kuz mi ˈmoɾ.dɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /maˈka.kuʒ mi ˈmoʁ.dɐ̃w̃/ [maˈka.kuʒ mi ˈmoʁ.dɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈka.koz me ˈmoɻ.dɐ̃w̃/ [maˈka.koz me ˈmoɻ.dɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈka.kuʒ mɨ ˈmoɾ.dɐ̃w̃/ [mɐˈka.kuʒ mɨ ˈmoɾ.ðɐ̃w̃]

Interjection

macacos me mordam

1. (dated, humorous) blow me down (exclamation of surprise)