mão-de-vaca
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “cow hand”.
Noun
[edit]mão-de-vaca m or f by sense (plural mãos-de-vaca)
- (derogatory, slang) miser; skinflint; scrooge (someone who avoids spending money)
Adjective
[edit]mão-de-vaca (invariable)
- who avoids spending money
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