doleiro

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English

Etymology

From Portuguese doleiro, from dólar (“dollar”).

Noun

doleiro (plural doleiros)

  1. A money changer on the Brazilian black market.
    • 2015 August 7, David Segal, “Petrobras Oil Scandal Leaves Brazilians Lamenting a Lost Dream”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      The doleiros, among them Mr. Youssef, would keep a cut, spreading the bulk around to politicians and accomplices.

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

From dólar +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: do‧lei‧ro

Noun

doleiro m (plural doleiros)

  1. doleiro (money changer on the Brazilian black market)

Further reading

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