grilagem
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Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From grilo + -agem, due to the fact that the false documents are made to look old by having crickets in a container with the land titles. The insects would eat parts of the deeds and produce feces, giving the paper a yellowish appearance.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Hyphenation: gri‧la‧gem
Noun[edit]
grilagem f (plural grilagens)
- (Brazil) illicit land owning through false property titles
- (Brazil) a group or behavior related to such activity
Usage notes[edit]
Not to be confused with grilhagem.