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candonga
🇦🇴 Portuguese slang from Angola
What does “candonga” mean?
black market, informal trade
Example
“Comprou o pneu na candonga.”
He bought the tyre on the black market.
Good to know
The "candongueiro", the blue-and-white minibus, comes from it.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
💼 Work💸 Money
The textbook way to say it: mercado negro
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