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engraxate

[ẽŋɡɾaˈʃatʃi]
nounmasculinepl: engraxates
shoeshine boy; bootblack
1. A person, typically a young boy or man, who shines shoes for a living, usually on the streets
The engraxate polished my shoes until they gleamed.
O engraxate poliu meus sapatos até brilharem.
2. A derogatory term sometimes used to refer to a person of low social status or someone doing menial work
He was treated like an engraxate despite his education.
Ele foi tratado como engraxate apesar de sua educação.
NYC Slang
shoe shiner; street hustler
Synonyms
engraxadorlustrador de sapatossapeiro

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
engraxate
common term in urban areas
Rio de Janeiro
engraxate
frequently used in informal speech
São Paulo
engraxador
alternative form sometimes preferred
Portugal
engraxador
less common; prefer 'lustrador de sapatos'

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar como um engraxate
trabalhar como engraxate
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