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sapato imundo

[sa-PA-tu i-MUN-du]
noun phrasemasculinepl: sapatos imundos
filthy shoe; dirty shoe
1. A shoe that is extremely dirty, soiled, or in poor hygienic condition
He walked through the mud and returned with sapatos imundos.
Ele caminhou pela lama e voltou com sapatos imundos.
2. Figuratively, a person of low moral character or disreputable status
That sapato imundo has no integrity.
Aquele sapato imundo não tem integridade.
NYC Slang
dirty bum; lowlife
Synonyms
sapato sujosapato porcosapato mofado
Antonyms
sapato limposapato polidosapato impecável

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sapato imundo
Standard usage for dirty or disreputable person
Rio de Janeiro
sapato imundo
Common in colloquial speech, sometimes with derogatory connotation
São Paulo
sapato imundo
Used literally and figuratively in urban slang
Portugal
sapato imundo
Less commonly used; prefer 'pessoa suja' or 'indivíduo miserável'

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar com sapatos imundos
calçar sapatos imundos
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