macaquito
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]macaquito m (plural macaquitos)
- diminutive of macaco (“monkey”)
- (by extension, slang, derogatory) Brazilian (often implying a perceived tendency to copy American and European fads)
Usage notes
[edit]- Occasionally the term is used by Argentines against Brazilians. Once applied to Brazilian soldiers, later to football players.