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pão-duro

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Literally, “hard bread”, from the idea that a miser would rather eat stale bread than spend money buying some.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpɐ̃w̃ˈdu.ɾu/ [ˌpɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈdu.ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpɐ̃w̃ˈdu.ɾo/ [ˌpɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈdu.ɾo]

Adjective

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pão-duro (invariable)

  1. (Brazil) miserly (excessively cautious with money)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:avarento

Noun

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pão-duro m (plural pães-duros)

  1. (Brazil) skinflint (one who is excessively cautious with money)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:avarento

References

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  1. ^ [1]
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