babaca

Portuguese

2/5 · Coarse

What it means

Insult for an idiot or jerk.

Pronunciation Heard as “ba ba ka”

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Used as Directed insult
How it's used

Especially Brazil; an everyday insult.

How strong is it? 2/5 · Coarse

Especially Brazil; an everyday insult. Ratings are contextual editorial estimates, not calibrated probabilities.

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