espalhafato

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Portuguese

FWOTD – 30 May 2016

Etymology

Uncertain, possibly from espalhar +‎ fato.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: es‧pa‧lha‧fa‧to

Noun

espalhafato m (plural espalhafatos)

  1. fuss (excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something)
    • 2014, Mary Balogh, Ligeiramente Escandalosa, Leya →ISBN
      Tanto espalhafato, pensou Freyja, por um bebé que estava absolutamente indiferentea tudo aquilo que se passava à sua volta em sua honra. Ele estava vestido de forma magnífica num longo vestido de batismo rendado, uma herançade ...
  2. ostentation (display intended to excite admiration or applause)

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