dito-cujo

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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dito (said) +‎ cujo (whose)

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌd͡ʒi.tuˈku.ʒu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌd͡ʒi.toˈku.ʒo/

Noun

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dito-cujo m (plural ditos-cujos, feminine dita-cuja, feminine plural ditas-cujas)

  1. (informal, humorous) word used to refer to someone or something indirectly, without mentioning its/their name