cara de pau

2/5 · Coarse

What it means

A brazen or shameless person.

Literally “wooden face”. Short editorial gloss; not an etymological claim.

Pronunciation Heard as “ka ra je pow”

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

Used as Coarse / informal

How it's used

Especially Brazilian; not necessarily obscene.

How strong is it? 2/5 · Coarse

Especially Brazilian; not necessarily obscene. Ratings are contextual editorial estimates, not calibrated probabilities.

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Insult for an idiot or jerk.

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Crap; something worthless or bad.