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zoar

🇧🇷 Portuguese slang from Brazil

What does “zoar” mean?

to tease, mess with

Example

“Para de me zoar, cara!”
Stop messing with me, dude!

Good to know

Also "to party, have fun" (sair pra zoar).

Who you can say it to

With friends, not your boss

🫂 Friends🙄 Teasing

The textbook way to say it: brincar com alguém

Heard in a conversation

First date at the boteco

Larissa Caraca, é a minha ex-chefe ali na outra mesa! Vou pagar mico se ela vier falar comigo.
Holy cow, that's my ex-boss at the other table! I'll make a fool of myself if she comes over.
Pedro Relaxa, ninguém vai te zoar. Se rolar alguma coisa, eu quebro o galho e puxo assunto com ela.
Relax, nobody's going to make fun of you. If anything happens, I'll help out and start chatting with her.
Larissa Você é muito gente boa, sabia? Valeu, Pedro. Tamo junto!
You're such a good guy, you know? Thanks, Pedro. I've got your back too!

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