tem caroço nesse angu

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “there are hard seeds in that angu”. A properly prepared angu would not contain any seeds.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtẽj̃ kaˈɾo.su ˈne.si ɐ̃ˈɡu/ [ˈtẽɪ̯̃ kaˈɾo.su ˈne.si ɐ̃ˈɡu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtẽj̃ kaˈɾo.su ˈne.si ɐ̃ˈɡu/ [ˈtẽɪ̯̃ kaˈɾo.su ˈne.si ɐ̃ˈɡu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtẽj̃ kaˈɾo.so ˈne.se ɐ̃ˈɡu/ [ˈtẽɪ̯̃ kaˈɾo.so ˈne.se ɐ̃ˈɡu]

Interjection

tem caroço nesse angu

1. (Brazil, informal) Expressing that something seems wrong or suspicious in a given situation; I smell a rat.

   Synonyms: (Portugal) aqui há gato, (Portugal) cheirar a esturro

   • 2010 August 19, José Antonio de Souza, 1:07:08 from the start, in André Klotzel, director, Reflexões de um Liquidificador [Reflections Of A Blender], São Paulo: Brás Filmes, →OCLC:

     [Carteiro (Marcos Cesana)] Cheguei a comentar, assim, com a Dona Elvira, mas sei lá...
     [Fuinha (Aramis Trindade)] Sabia que tinha caroço nesse angu.

     [Postman (Marcos Cesana)] I even talked to Mrs. Elvira, but I dunno...
     [Fuinha (Aramis Trindade)] I knew there was something fishy about it.

Related terms

• angu de caroço