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dough

[/doʊ/]
nounpl: doughs
massa
1. A thick mixture of flour and liquid used for baking bread, pastries, or other foods
The baker kneaded the dough for ten minutes.
O padeiro amassou a massa por dez minutos.
2. Money (slang/informal)
He made a lot of dough from his business.
Ele ganhou muito dinheiro com seu negócio.
NYC Slang
bread, benjamins, clams
Synonyms
batterpastemoneycashbread

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
massa
Standard term for bread dough; also used colloquially for money
Rio de Janeiro
massa/grana
Grana is more common slang for money in this region
São Paulo
massa/pila
Pila is popular slang for money in São Paulo
Portugal
massa/dinheiro
Massa for baking; dinheiro or informal terms for money

Related Idioms & Phrases

in the dough - financially secure or wealthy
oodles of dough - a large amount of money
rise like dough - to increase or grow
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