barraco

Portuguese

Etymology

From barraca (“tent, hut”)

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aku

Noun

barraco m (plural s)

1. shack (crude hut)
2. (Brazil, slang) intense verbal conflict (maybe edging toward physical conflict), specially between two persons or sides and concerning personal matters, in the presence of more people.

Synonyms

• (shack): choupana, cabana, casebre

Descendants

• Kadiwéu: balaacogo