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Brazil slang
Fool; someone who messes up or does not follow through (masculine/feminine)
Safe to use?
Avoid using it with strangers or in formal settings.
Tone
Can sound rude or teasing depending on tone.
Region
Brazil
Formality
Informal.
vacilão/vacilona means Fool; someone who messes up or does not follow through (masculine/feminine). It is best read as brazil slang associated with Brazil.
"vacilão/vacilona" means Fool; someone who messes up or does not follow through (masculine/feminine). 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
Fool; idiot (mild, often used playfully among friends)
Fool; idiot (very common and widely used).
A simpleton; a foolish person (from Afrikaans "gom")
A foolish or unpleasant person. Also a doorknob.
A foolish or gullible person. Also a face or a type of cup
Fool; idiot.
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