magoafeta

[mah-goh-ah-FEH-tah]

nounfemininepl: magoafetas

a person who is easily offended or overly sensitive; a thin-skinned person

1. Someone who gets hurt or upset easily; a person who takes things too personally

She is such a magoafeta, she cried when nobody laughed at her joke.

Ela é uma magoafeta, chorou porque ninguém riu da sua piada.

2. A sensitive, touchy person who holds grudges over minor offenses

He is a magoafeta and won't talk to me just because I forgot his birthday.

Ele é um magoafeta e não quer falar comigo só porque esqueci do aniversário dele.

NYC Slang

crybaby, drama queen, sensitive Sally

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General Brazilian

magoafeta

Common colloquial term throughout Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

magoafeta

Widely used in carioca slang

São Paulo

magoafeta

Common usage in paulista dialect

Portugal

mimado/sensível

Less common; Portuguese speakers typically use alternative terms

ser uma magoafeta de primeira

não ser magoafeta

agir como uma magoafeta

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