Polyglot Dictionary

babaca

/baˈbakɐ/

o noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Slang Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Negative

Forms

plural
os babacas

Meaning

  1. jerk, idiot (vulgar)

    • Não seja babaca.

      Don't be a jerk.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

A very common Brazilian insult for a stupid, arrogant or annoying person. Rude and vulgar but less strong than the swear words above. Avoid. Milder alternatives: «bobo», «chato», «tolo».

nounvulgar

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