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dough
[/doʊ/]
noun
pl: 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
batter
paste
money
cash
bread
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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