Polyglot Dictionary

viado

/viˈadu/

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 viados

Meaning

  1. deer; offensive slur

    • Vi um viado na floresta.

      I saw a deer in the forest.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Animate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

«Viado» is a Brazilian slang word for deer in some regions, but as a term for a gay man it is a homophobic slur. It is included so that learners can recognise it and avoid it; never use it to refer to people. Neutral alternative for the animal: «veado».

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