Polyglot Dictionary

cu

/ˈku/

o noun B1

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 cus

Meaning

  1. arse (vulgar)

    • Ele caiu de cu no chão.

      He fell on his backside on the floor.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

A coarse word for the bottom or anus. It is used in many idioms («encher o cu», «no cu do mundo») and is vulgar rather than deeply offensive among friends. Politer alternatives: «bumbum», «traseiro», «bunda».

nounvulgar

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