bebum

Portuguese

2/5 · Coarse

What it means

Coarse label for a habitual or obvious drunk.

Literally “drunk person”. Short editorial gloss; not an etymological claim.

Pronunciation Heard as “beh boom”

English spellings approximate sounds and omit some contrasts. Use as retrieval hints, not authoritative pronunciation.

Used as Coarse / informal
How it's used

Especially Brazil; can be disparaging.

How strong is it? 2/5 · Coarse

Especially Brazil; can be disparaging. Ratings are contextual editorial estimates, not calibrated probabilities.

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