puxa-saco

Portuguese

Etymology

From puxa +‎ saco.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌpu.ʃɐˈsa.ku/

Hyphenation: pu‧xa‧sa‧co

Noun

puxa-saco m or f by sense (plural puxa-sacos)

(Brazil) sycophant (one who uses compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another person)
Synonyms: baba-ovo, bajulador, adulador, lambe-botas

Derived terms

puxa-saquismo

Further reading

“puxa-saco” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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