cu de Judas

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “Judas’ ass”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈku d͡ʒi ˈʒu.dɐs/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈku d͡ʒi ˈʒu.dɐs/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈku d͡ʒi ˈʒu.dɐʃ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈku de ˈʒu.das/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈku dɨ ˈʒu.dɐʃ/ [ˈku ðɨ ˈʒu.ðɐʃ]

Noun

cu de Judas m (plural cus de Judas)

1. (idiomatic, vulgar) the sticks, the middle of nowhere (in a very distant place)

   Synonym: onde Judas perdeu as botas

   A tua casa fica no cu de Judas. ― Your house is in the middle of nowhere.