farofa
English
Etymology
See etymology at (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Portuguese farofa.
Noun
farofa (uncountable)
Portuguese
Etymology
African borrowing, likely Bantu; see Kimbundu falofa or farofa, referencing a meal made with flour, oil, water, and peanuts.
Noun
farofa f (plural farofas)
- (Brazil, cooking) food made from manioc flour cooked in fat
- (figuratively) brag; boast
Synonyms
- (boast): gabarolice
References
- Schneider, Dictionary of African Borrowings in Brazilian Portuguese