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Brazil slang
To flop — fail or get no engagement
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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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flopar means To flop — fail or get no engagement. It is best read as brazil slang associated with Brazil.
"flopar" means To flop — fail or get no engagement. In Brazil, the nuance may be more specific.
"Meu post flopou total."
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
'Thing' / 'stuff' — a catch-all noun
'It went wrong' / 'that went badly'
'Served' — someone looked or acted like a diva, in a good way
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
Portuguese verb from English 'flop', used heavily on Brazilian Twitter/X and TikTok.
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