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Brazil slang
Attractive guy/girl (literally "cat").
Safe to use?
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
Brazil
Formality
Informal.
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gato/gata means Attractive guy/girl (literally "cat"). It is best read as brazil slang associated with Brazil.
"gato/gata" means Attractive guy/girl (literally "cat"). In Brazil, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
Extremely peng girls (plural of leng).
Sleek/smooth-looking; often used to describe a good-looking and stylish man/woman
Face game; looking good (used for focusing on visual attractiveness in dating)
Attractive; good-looking (often used for people).
Attractive; good-looking (usually describing a woman).
An attractive person (often female, can be slightly objectifying)
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