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Brazil slang
'Thing' / 'stuff' — a catch-all noun
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Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
Brazil
Formality
Informal.
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bagulho means 'Thing' / 'stuff' — a catch-all noun. It is best read as brazil slang associated with Brazil.
"bagulho" means 'Thing' / 'stuff' — a catch-all noun. In Brazil, the nuance may be more specific.
"Que bagulho é esse?"
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
'It went wrong' / 'that went badly'
'Served' — someone looked or acted like a diva, in a good way
To flop — fail or get no engagement
A fake excuse or trick ('dar um migué' = to pull a fast one)
To root for two people (real or fictional) to be a couple
'I'm shook' — utterly shocked
Brazilian Portuguese slang, especially São Paulo.
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