papo furado

See also: papo-furado

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• papo-furado

Noun

papo furado m (plural papos furados)

1. (Brazil, informal) lip service (words absent of action or intention)

   Synonym: blablablá

   • 2018, “Dona de Mim”, performed by IZA:

     Quero saber só do que me faz bem
     Papo furado não me entretém
     Não me limite que eu quero ir além
     Porque a vida é louca, mano
     A vida é louca

     I only wanna know about things that make me feel good
     Lip service doesn’t entertain me
     Don’t limit me, I wanna go beyond
     Because life is crazy, bro
     Life is crazy

2. (Brazil, informal) nonsense (untrue statements intended to deceive)

   Synonyms: papo, conversa fiada, conversa, balela, besteira