petralha
Portuguese
Etymology
Coined by Brazilian journalist and columnist Reinaldo Azevedo around 2006 blending petista + metralha, in reference to "Irmãos Metralha".[1] The therm is also commonly analysed as a blend of petista + tralha (“junk”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /peˈtɾa.ʎɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /peˈtɾa.ʎa/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɨˈtɾa.ʎɐ/
- Rhymes: -aʎɐ
- Hyphenation: pe‧tra‧lha
Noun
petralha m or f by sense (plural petralhas)
- (neologism, derogatory, offensive) a person who supports or is affiliated with the Brazilian Worker's Party
Adjective
petralha m or f (plural petralhas)
- (neologism, derogatory, offensive) supportive of or related to the Brazilian Worker's Party
Hypernyms
Related terms
- antipetismo
- antipetista
- bolsominion
- petista
References
- Reinaldo Azevedo (2006-08-14), “A genealogia do xingamento de um petralha”, in Veja (in Portuguese), archived from the original on 2023-10-15
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