malandro

English

Etymology

From Spanish malandro.

Noun

malandro (plural malandros)

1. A young criminal, punk, or thug in Venezuela or Brazil; one conscious of image and status, preoccupied with projecting coolness and non-conformity, and willing to use violence to establish social status.

References

• http://coa.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/24/2/107?ck=nck

Anagrams

• mandorla

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Portuguese

Etymology

Back-formation from malandrino.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈlɐ̃.dɾu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈlɐ̃.dɾu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈlɐ̃.dɾo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈlɐ̃.dɾu/

• Hyphenation: ma‧lan‧dro
• Rhymes: -ɐ̃dɾu

Adjective

malandro (feminine malandra, masculine plural malandros, feminine plural malandras)

1. mischievous, naughty

Noun

malandro m (plural malandros, feminine malandra, feminine plural malandras)

1. scoundrel, crook, rascal
2. lazy, someone who takes advantages of others instead of working in order to get by

Derived terms

• malandrar
• arroz malandro
• malandragem

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Spanish

Etymology

Back-formation from malandrino.

Noun

malandro m (plural malandros, feminine malandra, feminine plural malandras)

1. (colloquial, Venezuela) young delinquent

   Synonyms: delincuente, (Chile) maleado

2. (colloquial, Uruguay, masculine only) delinquent
3. (colloquial, Mexico) young thug

Descendants

• → English: malandro

Further reading

• “malandro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28