debandada
[deh-bahn-dah-dah]
nounfemininepl: debandadas
a hasty retreat or flight; a sudden dispersal or scattering of a group
1. a disorderly or hurried departure of multiple people in different directions, often due to panic or fear
When the police arrived, there was a debandada of people running in all directions.
Quando a polícia chegou, houve uma debandada de pessoas correndo em todas as direções.
2. the sudden dissolution or breakup of an organized group or gathering
The concert ended early and caused a debandada of the crowd toward the exits.
O show terminou cedo e causou uma debandada da multidão em direção às saídas.
3. a chaotic or confused withdrawal, especially in military contexts
The army's debandada was a sign of their defeat.
A debandada do exército foi um sinal de sua derrota.
This word is commonly used in Brazilian Portuguese to describe chaotic dispersals, whether in everyday situations (crowds leaving an event) or in news/media contexts (people fleeing a dangerous location). It conveys a sense of disorganization and panic, making it a vivid and expressive term frequently heard in Brazilian colloquial speech and media.
NYC Slang
scatter, stampede, mass exodus
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