a trouxe-mouxe

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish a troche y moche.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a ˌtɾo(w).ʃiˈmo(w).ʃi/ [a ˌtɾo(ʊ̯).ʃiˈmo(ʊ̯).ʃi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a ˌtɾo(w).ʃeˈmo(w).ʃe/ [a ˌtɾo(ʊ̯).ʃeˈmo(ʊ̯).ʃe]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ ˌtɾo(w).ʃɨˈmo(w).ʃ(ɨ)/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ ˌtɾo.ʃɨˈmo.ʃ(ɨ)/

Adverb

a trouxe-mouxe (comparable, comparative mais a trouxe-mouxe, superlative o mais a trouxe-mouxe)

  1. helter-skelter (in confused, disorderly haste)
    Synonyms: caoticamente, desordenadamente
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