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1. An indefinite or anonymous person; someone whose name is unknown or forgotten
Some guy named fulano told me to meet him there.
Um fulano me disse para encontrá-lo lá.
2. A person considered unimportant or mediocre
Don't waste your time on that fulano.
Não perca seu tempo com esse fulano.
NYC Slang
some dude, some guy, Joe Schmoe
Regional Variations
General Brazilian Portuguese
fulano
Common usage for any anonymous or unnamed person
Portugal
fulano
Used similarly but often with more formal alternatives preferred
Spain
fulano
Spanish equivalent with same meaning and usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
fulano, beltrano e sicrano - so-and-so, whatsisname, and thingamabob (listing multiple unnamed people)
tal qual fulano - just like some random person
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