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Pipoqueiro

pee-poh-KAY-roo · /pi.po.ˈkej.ɾu/

A player who chokes in big games

2/5 Bar-safe

coarse but friendly; fine among acquaintances

Literally

"Popcorn seller"

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

How to use it

A cutting football insult: the player who vanishes when it matters "pipoca" (pops like popcorn / bottles it). "É pipoqueiro, some nos jogos grandes." Questions a player's nerve, so it stings. Mild-to-medium; pure sports trash talk.

Heard in the wild

Na final ele sumiu de novo, pipoqueiro.

He disappeared again in the final, total choker.

Where it lands

Brazil (universal).

Quick answers

What does "Pipoqueiro" mean?
In Portuguese, "Pipoqueiro" means "A player who chokes in big games". Literally it's "Popcorn seller". A cutting football insult: the player who vanishes when it matters "pipoca" (pops like popcorn / bottles it). "É pipoqueiro, some nos jogos grandes." Questions a player's nerve, so it stings. Mild-to-medium; pure sports trash talk.
Is "Pipoqueiro" offensive?
It's on the mild end — 2/5 (Bar-safe) on the Punch-o-Meter. coarse but friendly; fine among acquaintances.
How do you pronounce "Pipoqueiro"?
Say it "pee-poh-KAY-roo" — capitals mark the stressed syllable. In IPA: pi.po.ˈkej.ɾu.

Related in Portuguese

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) Burro BOO-hoo Dumb / stupid (person)

The same idea, elsewhere

Via concepts like "Coward".

how to say "Coward" →

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