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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread "Children" in Portuguese #161656 08/18/2006 4:52 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 270 Israel Logwood enthusiast Logwood enthusiast Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 270 Israel I was watching City of God (Cidade de Deus) a year ago and I remember a jocular (and probably derogatory) word they used to describe "children"... well, I don't remember the actual word or I wouldn't be posting here, but it was rather ear-catching that it struck me it could be a known term. I think it's a word-combination. Anyone? Last edited by Logwood; 08/18/2006 4:56 PM. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: "Children" in Portuguese #161657 08/18/2006 6:25 PM Joined: May 2005 Posts: 456 SE US Aramis addict Aramis addict Joined: May 2005 Posts: 456 SE US Irritamentitos? ÅΓª╥┐↕§ Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: "Children" in Portuguese #161658 08/18/2006 7:15 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 270 Israel Logwood enthusiast Logwood enthusiast Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 270 Israel Uh, no. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: "Children" in Portuguese #161659 08/18/2006 7:40 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York I'm fluent in Portuguese but didn't see the movie. I'll ask some Brazilian friends. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: "Children" in Portuguese #161660 08/22/2006 10:52 PM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,154 British Columbia, Canada Zed Pooh-Bah Zed Pooh-Bah Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,154 British Columbia, Canada One Spanish term is "mocoso" for brat - from their snotty noses. Might the Porteugese term be a close relative? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: "Children" in Portuguese #161661 08/23/2006 9:41 AM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 270 Israel Logwood enthusiast Logwood enthusiast Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 270 Israel Hey, yea, that's it. Gracias. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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