mulherzinha

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From mulher +‎ -zinha.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: mu‧lher‧zi‧nha

Noun

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mulherzinha f (plural mulherezinhas or (proscribed) mulherzinhas)

  1. diminutive of mulher
  2. (colloquial) girl who looks or acts like a woman
  3. (colloquial, derogatory) female busybody, nosy woman
  4. (colloquial, derogatory) vulgar or contemptible woman
  5. (offensive) a cowardly or effeminate man
    Synonym: maricas

Adjective

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mulherzinha m or f (plural mulherezinhas)

  1. (of a man, offensive) cowardly or effeminate