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puto
🇵🇹 Portuguese slang from Portugal
What does “puto” mean?
kid, boy
Example
“Os putos estão a jogar à bola na rua.”
The kids are playing football in the street.
Good to know
Neutral in Portugal, but in Brazil "puto" means angry or is offensive. The feminine "puta" is an insult everywhere.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
☕ Everyday
The textbook way to say it: criança
Heard in a conversation
The phone left on the bus
Diogo Brutal! Ganda alívio. Vamos lá buscá-lo?
Amazing! What a relief. Shall we go and get it?
Marta Bora. E da próxima pões a cena no bolso com fecho, puto.
Let's go. And next time put the thing in the zip pocket, kid.
Diogo Baril, mãe. Prometo.
Awesome, mum. I promise.
🧒 How other countries say “kid”
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