no cu do mundo

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “in the world's ass(hole)”. Akin to Spanish culo del mundo, French trou du cul du monde and German Arsch der Welt.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /nu ˈku du ˈmũ.du/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /nu ˈku du ˈmũ.du/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /no ˈku do ˈmũ.do/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /nu ˈku du ˈmũ.du/ [nu ˈku ðu ˈmũ.du]

Adverb

no cu do mundo

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