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Brazil slang
To make a fool of oneself; to suffer an embarrassing situation
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Avoid using it with strangers or in formal settings.
Tone
Can sound rude or teasing depending on tone.
Region
Brazil
Formality
Informal.
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pagar mico means To make a fool of oneself; to suffer an embarrassing situation. It is best read as brazil slang associated with Brazil.
"pagar mico" means To make a fool of oneself; to suffer an embarrassing situation. In Brazil, the nuance may be more specific.
Can sound rude or teasing depending on tone.
Avoid using it with strangers or in formal settings.
Context-dependent
An embarrassing situation; a gaffe (literally "marmoset").
Embarrassing; feeling ashamed; shy (from Hokkien).
Unfortunate / embarrassing / bad situation.
Fool; idiot (mild, often used playfully among friends)
Fool; idiot (very common and widely used).
A simpleton; a foolish person (from Afrikaans "gom")
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