malandro
English
Etymology
Noun
malandro (plural malandros)
- A young criminal, punk, or thug in Venezuela or Brazil; one conscious of image and status, preoccupied with projecting coolness and non-conformity, and willing to use violence to establish social status.
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Portuguese
Etymology
Back-formation from malandrino.
Noun
malandro m (plural malandros, feminine malandra, feminine plural malandras)
- (Brazil) crook, rascal; someone who takes advantages of others instead of working in order to get by
Derived terms
Spanish
Etymology
Back-formation from malandrino.
Noun
malandro m (plural malandros, feminine malandra, feminine plural malandras)
- (colloquial, Venezuela) young delinquent
- (colloquial, Uruguay, masculine only) delinquent
- (colloquial, Mexico) young thug
Synonyms
- delincuente
- maleado (Chile)
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