meleca

Portuguese

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from melar +‎ -eca.

Noun

meleca f (plural melecas)

1. (Brazil) booger (piece of nasal mucus)

   Synonyms: macaco, catota

2. (Brazil) goo (sticky liquid or semisolid substance)

   Synonym: gosma

3. (Brazil) dirty mess, especially one with goo

   Synonym: nojeira

4. (Brazil) something of poor quality or useless

   Synonyms: porcaria, lixo

Verb

meleca

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Interjection

meleca!

1. yuck! (expresses mild, moderate or intense irritation at the event that by a slip something is soiled with any substance unintentionally)
2. damn! (expresses anger or irritation)