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Portuguese · Insults & Name-Calling

Escroto

es-KROH-too · /es.ˈkɾɔ.tu/

Scummy / disgusting / a real asshole

3/5 Watch your audience

genuinely rude; friends only, never at work

Literally

"Scrotum"

Word-for-word — which is rarely what it means.

How to use it

Describes a person OR a situation as vile and unfair. A person: "o chefe é escroto." A situation: "que dia escroto" (what a lousy day). It carries a whiff of disgust the other insults don't. Coarse; friends only.

Heard in the wild

Ele riu da minha cara na frente de todo mundo, escroto.

He laughed in my face in front of everyone, what an asshole.

Where it lands

Brazil (universal).

Quick answers

What does "Escroto" mean?
In Portuguese, "Escroto" means "Scummy / disgusting / a real asshole". Literally it's "Scrotum". Describes a person OR a situation as vile and unfair. A person: "o chefe é escroto." A situation: "que dia escroto" (what a lousy day). It carries a whiff of disgust the other insults don't. Coarse; friends only.
Is "Escroto" offensive?
It's genuinely rude — a 3/5 (Watch your audience) on the Punch-o-Meter. Fine among friends, never at work or with people you've just met.
How do you pronounce "Escroto"?
Say it "es-KROH-too" — capitals mark the stressed syllable. In IPA: es.ˈkɾɔ.tu.

Related in Portuguese

Bosta! BOSS-tah Crap! / (a) piece of garbage Filho da puta FEE-lyoo dah POO-tah Son of a bitch / bastard Otário oh-TAH-ree-oo Sucker / gullible fool / mug Babaca bah-BAH-kah Jerk / idiot / asshole (mild) Corno KOR-noo Cuckold — a man whose partner cheats on him Vagabundo vah-gah-BOON-doo Bum / lowlife / good-for-nothing (f. 'vagabunda' = slut)

The same idea, elsewhere

Via concepts like "Disgusting".

how to say "Disgusting" →

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