bobo

[ˈbɔ.bu]

adjective, nounmasculinepl: bobos

silly, foolish, or a fool/clown

1. adjective: stupid, foolish, or lacking intelligence

He made a bobo mistake at work.

Ele cometeu um erro bobo no trabalho.

2. noun: a foolish person, clown, or jester

Don't be such a bobo!

Não sejas tão bobo!

3. noun: a bump or lump on the head (informal, childish)

The child got a bobo on his head from falling.

A criança apanhou um bobo na cabeça ao cair.

NYC Slang

dummy, dope, fool

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

bobo

commonly used for silly/foolish; also used for a bump/bruise in childish language

Portugal

bobo

less common; 'parvo' or 'tolo' more frequently used for foolish person

Rio de Janeiro

bobo

colloquial usage, especially in informal speech

São Paulo

bobo

standard usage, particularly in diminutive form 'bobinho'

bobo da corte (court jester)

não ser bobo (to not be a fool)

fazer bobo (to play the fool)

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