trelelê

Portuguese

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trelelê m (plural trelelês)

(Brazil, informal) a short romantic relationship, fling, affair
- 2021 February 24, GILBERTO TEIXEIRA DOS SANTOS, O MEZINHEIRO: SEIVA & SANGUE‎^[1], Editora Oxente, →ISBN, page 78:
  Ela revelou que estava se apaixonando por Emanuel! Carmelita deu umas gargalhadas, e revelou que já desconfiava desse trelelê [...]
  She revealed that she was falling in love with Emanuel! Carmelita laughed, revealing that she already suspected they were having a fling [...]
(Brazil, informal) idle chat, chitchat
- 2021 July 4, Joaquim B. De Souza, Obras Completas Literatura Nacional Volume I‎^[2], Clube de Autores, →ISBN:
  Pergunte amanhã ao barbeiro! Você fica cheio de trelelê, de converseiro com ele, pergunte a ele!
  Ask the barber tomorrow! you keep on talking to him all the time, ask him!
(Brazil, informal) something that is frustrating or complicated
a reunião foi um trelelê só.
the meeting was a real drag.