"dedo-duro" meaning in Portuguese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈde.du ˈdu.ɾu/ [Brazil], /ˈde.du ˈdu.ɾu/ [Brazil], /ˈde.do ˈdu.ɾo/ [Southern-Brazil], /ˈde.du ˈdu.ɾu/ [Portugal], [ˈde.ðu ˈðu.ɾu] [Portugal] Forms: dedos-duros [plural], dedo duro [alternative]
Etymology: Idiomatic. Literally, “hard finger”, referring to firmly pointing at someone in order to accuse. Etymology templates: {{m-g|hard finger}} “hard finger”, {{lit|hard finger}} Literally, “hard finger” Head templates: {{pt-noun|mfbysense|++}} dedo-duro m or f by sense (plural dedos-duros)
  1. (slang) informer, snitch, grass (someone who informs authorities about someone else's illegal behaviour, usually with bad intents) Tags: by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine, slang Synonyms: alcaguete, cagueta, informante, X9 Derived forms: dedurar

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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