bate-papo

Portuguese

Etymology

From bater (“to beat, to hit”) +‎ papo (“craw, crop; the pouch-like part of the alimentary part of birds”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -apu

Noun

bate-papo m (plural s)

1. (Brazil, informal) conversation (talking, exchanging of ideas)
2. (Brazil, by extension) chat (exchange of text or voice messages in real time)

Synonyms

• chat