rabugento

[ɾa.bu.ˈʒẽ.tu]

adjectivemasculinepl: rabugentos

grumpy, irritable, cantankerous

1. prone to grumbling or complaining; easily irritated or annoyed

He is a grumpy old man who complains about everything.

Ele é um homem rabugento que reclama de tudo.

2. characterized by a bad mood or disposition

She woke up in a cantankerous mood this morning.

Ela acordou de humor rabugento esta manhã.

NYC Slang

grouch, crank, sourpuss

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General Brazilian

rabugento

standard usage throughout Brazil

Portugal

rabugento

commonly used but may also hear 'resmungão' or 'amargado'

Rio de Janeiro

rabugento

colloquial variant sometimes shortened to 'rabu'

estar com a boca amargada

acordar com o pé trocado

estar de mau humor

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