Polyglot Dictionary

fuleiro

/fuˈlejɾu/

adjective B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

feminine
fuleira
plural
fuleiros

Meaning

  1. shoddy, tacky, of cheap or poor quality (informal, Brazilian)

Usage notes

A very Brazilian, very casual word — there's no single English adjective that captures exactly this flavor of "cheap and a bit embarrassing."

Practice

1 What does fuleiro mean?

2 Fill the gap: Esse presente foi meio ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches fuleiro?

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