"boi de piranha" meaning in Portuguese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈboj d͡ʒi piˈɾɐ̃.ɲɐ/ [Brazil], [ˈboɪ̯ d͡ʒi piˈɾɐ̃.j̃ɐ] [Brazil], /ˈboj d͡ʒi piˈɾɐ̃.ɲɐ/ [Brazil], [ˈboɪ̯ d͡ʒi piˈɾɐ̃.j̃ɐ] [Brazil], /ˈboj de piˈɾɐ.ɲa/ [Southern-Brazil], [ˈboɪ̯ de piˈɾɐ.ɲa] [Southern-Brazil], /ˈboj dɨ piˈɾɐ.ɲɐ/ [Portugal], [ˈboj ðɨ piˈɾɐ.ɲɐ] [Portugal], /ˈboj dɨ piˈɾɐ.ɲɐ/ [Portugal], [ˈboj ðɨ piˈɾɐ.ɲɐ] [Portugal], /ˈboj dɨ piˈɾa.ɲɐ/ [Northern, Portugal], [ˈboj ðɨ piˈɾa.ɲɐ] [Northern, Portugal] Forms: bois de piranha [plural]
Etymology: Compound of boi + de + piranha. Literally, “piranha ox”. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com|pt|boi|de|piranha|||||||alt1=|alt10=|alt2=|alt3=|alt4=|alt5=|alt6=|alt7=|alt8=|alt9=|g1=|g10=|g2=|g3=|g4=|g5=|g6=|g7=|g8=|g9=|id1=|id10=|id2=|id3=|id4=|id5=|id6=|id7=|id8=|id9=|lang1=|lang10=|lang2=|lang3=|lang4=|lang5=|lang6=|lang7=|lang8=|lang9=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|pos1=|pos10=|pos2=|pos3=|pos4=|pos5=|pos6=|pos7=|pos8=|pos9=|t1=|t10=|t2=|t3=|t4=|t5=|t6=|t7=|t8=|t9=|tr1=|tr10=|tr2=|tr3=|tr4=|tr5=|tr6=|tr7=|tr8=|tr9=}} boi + de + piranha, {{com+|pt|boi|de|piranha}} Compound of boi + de + piranha, {{m-g|piranha ox}} “piranha ox”, {{lit|piranha ox}} Literally, “piranha ox” Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} boi de piranha m (plural bois de piranha)
  1. (figurative) sacrificial lamb (a person who is sacrificed (not literally) for the greater good of some cause) Wikipedia link: pt:boi de piranha Tags: figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-boi_de_piranha-pt-noun-p1NHki68 Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header

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