mais louco que o padre do balão

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “crazier than the balloon priest”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmajz ˈlo(w).ku ki u ˈpa.dɾi du baˈlɐ̃w̃/ [ˈmaɪ̯z ˈlo(ʊ̯).ku ki u ˈpa.dɾi du baˈlɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmajz ˈlo(w).ku ki u ˈpa.dɾi du baˈlɐ̃w̃/ [ˈmaɪ̯z ˈlo(ʊ̯).ku ki u ˈpa.dɾi du baˈlɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈmajʒ ˈlo(w).ku ki u ˈpa.dɾi du baˈlɐ̃w̃/ [ˈmaɪ̯ʒ ˈlo(ʊ̯).ku ki u ˈpa.dɾi du baˈlɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmajz ˈlo(w).ko ke o ˈpa.dɾe do baˈlɐ̃w̃/ [ˈmaɪ̯z ˈlo(ʊ̯).ko ke o ˈpa.dɾe do baˈlɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmajʒ ˈlo(w).ku k‿u ˈpa.dɾɨ du bɐˈlɐ̃w̃/ [ˈmajʒ ˈlo(w).ku k‿u ˈpa.ðɾɨ ðu βɐˈlɐ̃w̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmajʒ ˈlo(w).ku k‿u ˈpa.dɾɨ du bɐˈlɐ̃w̃/ [ˈmajʒ ˈlo(w).ku k‿u ˈpa.ðɾɨ ðu βɐˈlɐ̃w̃]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmajʒ ˈlow.ku k‿u ˈpa.dɾɨ du bɐˈlɐ̃w̃/ [ˈmajʒ ˈlow.ku k‿u ˈpa.ðɾɨ ðu βɐˈlɐ̃w̃]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmajʒ ˈlo.ku k‿u ˈpa.dɾɨ du bɐˈlɐ̃w̃/ [ˈmajʒ ˈlo.ku k‿u ˈpa.ðɾɨ ðu βɐˈlɐ̃w̃]

Phrase

mais louco que o padre do balão

1. (Brazil, idiomatic, colloquial) Extremely crazy, especially in the context of dares