criado-mudo
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Possibly a calque of English dumbwaiter. First attested in the 19th century.[1][2] Folk etymology has led people to wrongly believe that this term has a racist origin. As a result, many people have stopped using it, including several furniture brands in Brazil.[3][4]
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]criado-mudo m (plural criados-mudos)
- (Brazil) bedside table (small table placed at the head side of a bed)
- Synonyms: mesa-de-cabeceira, mesinha-de-cabeceira
References
[edit]- ^ “criado-mudo”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), Porto: 7Graus, 2009–2024
- ^ Origem da Palavra
- ^ “Etna deixa de usar termo racista ‘criado-mudo’ em catálogo”, in Catraca Livre[1] (in Portuguese), 2019, retrieved 19 March 2024
- ^ “Painel S.A.: Lojas de móveis mudam nome de criado-mudo após considerar termo racista”, in Folha de S.Paulo[2] (in Portuguese), 2019, retrieved 19, March, 2024
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