pirulito

Portuguese

Etymology

From pirlito (“hawthorn fruit”), metathetical form of pilrito.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pi.ɾuˈli.tu/

• Hyphenation: pi‧ru‧li‧to

Noun

pirulito m (plural pirulitos)

1. (Brazil) lollipop (confectionery on a stick)

   Synonym: chupa-chupa

   • (Can we date this quote?), Jacinto Silva, Lídio Cavalcante (lyrics and music), “Cantando a Minha Loa”:

     Pirulito, todo menino acha bacana / Quem tem dente chupa cana

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

2. (Brazil, vulgar) penis

   Synonyms: cacete, caralho, pau, pênis, pinto

Related terms

• pirliteiro
• pirlito

Descendants

• Hunsrik: Pirulitt (“lollipop”)

Further reading

• “pirulito”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
• “pirulito”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025