chuva de molhar bobo

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “fool-wetting rain”.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃu.vɐ d͡ʒi moˈʎa(ʁ) ˈbo.bu/ [ˈʃu.vɐ d͡ʒi moˈʎa(h) ˈbo.bu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈʃu.vɐ d͡ʒi moˈʎa(ɾ) ˈbo.bu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈʃu.vɐ d͡ʒi moˈʎa(ʁ) ˈbo.bu/ [ˈʃu.vɐ d͡ʒi moˈʎa(χ) ˈbo.bu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃu.va de moˈʎa(ɻ) ˈbo.bo/

Noun

chuva de molhar bobo f (plural chuvas de molhar bobo)

  1. (Brazil, colloquial) rain that seems light enough for people to walk around in without getting wet, fooling those who do into getting drenched; alternatively, a rain that falls before those walking around expected it to come
    Synonym: (Portugal) chuva molha-tolos
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