pescotapa

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Blend of pescoço (“neck”) +‎ tapa (“slap”).

Noun

pescotapa m (plural pescotapas)

1. a slap on the neck

Etymology 2

A corruption of psicopata from a viral meme.

Noun

pescotapa m or f (plural pescotapas)

1. (Internet slang) a person who likes to act like a psychopath in an effort to impress or to troll others

Adjective

pescotapa m or f (plural pescotapas)

1. (Internet slang) exhibiting psychopathic behavior in an effort to impress or to troll others

Further reading

• “pescotapa”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2024