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vacilo
🇧🇷 Portuguese slang from Brazil
What does “vacilo” mean?
slip-up, bad move
Example
“Vacilou, hein! Esqueceu meu aniversário.”
You blew it! You forgot my birthday.
Good to know
Verb "vacilar" (to slip up); "vacilão" = someone unreliable.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
🙄 Teasing
The textbook way to say it: um erro
Heard in a conversation
The surprise barbecue
Duda Pode crer. Mas, papo reto, acho que o Caio contou tudo pra ele. Deu ruim!
Totally. But, straight up, I think Caio told him everything. It went wrong!
Matheus Oxe, sério? Esse moleque não guarda segredo nenhum! Que vacilo.
What?! Seriously? That kid can't keep any secret! What a bad move.
Duda Calma, pode ser caô dele. O Caio adora uma zoeira.
Easy, he might be making it up. Caio loves messing around.
More from Brazil
- zoarto tease, mess with
- tretafight, drama
- mancadascrew-up, letdown
- barracoscene, loud fight
- chatoannoying, boring; a pain (person)
- encher o sacoto annoy, to bug someone
- mão de vacastingy, a cheapskate
- puxa-sacoa suck-up, a brown-noser
Songs from Brazil
- Ai Se Eu Te Pego · Michel TelóLevel A1
- Mas Que Nada · Jorge Ben JorLevel A2
- Ainda Bem · Marisa MonteLevel A2
- Não Quero Dinheiro · Tim MaiaLevel A2
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