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chacota

[ʃa.ko.tɐ]
nounfemininepl: chacotas
mockery, ridicule, jest
1. Mockery or ridicule directed at someone, often in a playful or contemptuous manner
They made a mockery of his presentation.
Fizeram chacota da sua apresentação.
2. A joking or jesting remark; something said to ridicule or tease
His friends joked about his new haircut.
Seus amigos fizeram chacota sobre seu novo corte de cabelo.
3. An object of ridicule or scorn
He became the laughingstock of the office.
Ele virou chacota do escritório.
NYC Slang
making fun of someone, clowning on someone, cracking on someone
Synonyms
zombariatroçaescárniosátiragozaçãobrincadeira
Antonyms
respeitoconsideraçãoseriedade

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
chacota
Most common usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
chacota
Common in informal speech and colloquial contexts
São Paulo
chacota
Standard usage, sometimes alternates with 'gozação'
Portugal
troça
Portuguese Portuguese prefers 'troça' or 'zombaria' over 'chacota'

Related Idioms & Phrases

fazer chacota de alguém (to mock someone)
ser chacota (to be a laughingstock)
por em chacota (to ridicule, to turn into a joke)
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