"zé das couves" meaning in Portuguese

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Noun

Forms: zés das couves [plural]
Etymology: Literally "Joe of the collard greens", that is, a costermonger or a street hawker who sells collard greens. Cf. zé dos anzóis (“Joe of the hooks”) and "Maria das Hortaliças", a character from the classic 1852 book "Memórias de um sargento de milícias". Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} zé das couves m (plural zés das couves)
  1. (humorous, informal) an average joe Tags: humorous, informal, masculine
    Sense id: en-zé_das_couves-pt-noun-HATzqxpz Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header
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