bico

[ˈbi.ku]

nounmasculinepl: bicos

beak; spout; nozzle

1. The hard, pointed mouth part of a bird or other animal

The parrot's beak is very colorful.

O bico do papagaio é muito colorido.

2. A pointed or projecting part of an object; spout or nozzle

Pour the water from the pitcher's spout.

Despeje a água pelo bico da jarra.

3. A small job or side work; odd job (informal)

He does some side gigs to earn extra money.

Ele faz alguns bicos para ganhar dinheiro extra.

4. A kiss (informal/slang)

Give me a quick kiss before you leave.

Me dá um bico antes de sair.

NYC Slang

gig; side hustle (when referring to informal work)

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

bico

Most common usage; also means side job or temporary work

São Paulo

bico

Widely used for both literal beak and informal side work

Rio de Janeiro

bico

Colloquial usage for kiss is particularly common

Portugal

bico

Standard usage; primarily refers to beak or spout

dar um bico (to give a kiss)

ficar de bico (to pout; to be silent)

fechar o bico (to shut up; to keep quiet)

pagar o bico (to pay for a kiss, jokingly)

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