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nobodies

[/ˈnoʊbədiz/]
noun
ninguém, pessoas insignificantes
1. plural of nobody; people of no importance or social standing
They were nobodies trying to make it in the entertainment industry.
Eram pessoas insignificantes tentando se destacar na indústria do entretenimento.
2. individuals who are not known or recognized; unimportant persons
The company was founded by nobodies who became billionaires.
A empresa foi fundada por pessoas desconhecidas que se tornaram bilionários.
NYC Slang
nobodies, small-timers, zeros, nobodys
Synonyms
nonentitiessmall potatoespipsqueakssmall fryunimportant people
Antonyms
somebodiescelebritiesdignitariesimportant personsVIPs

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ninguém, gente insignificante, desconhecidos
Common usage in informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
ninguém, pivete, moleque
May use more colloquial variants depending on context
São Paulo
ninguém, pessoas sem importância
Standard usage similar to general Brazilian
Portugal
ninguém, pessoas sem importância, miúdos
May use 'miúdos' in more informal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

from nobody to somebody
start as a nobody
a bunch of nobodies
nobodies and somebodies
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