nounmasculinepl: stallions
garanhão
1. An adult male horse, especially one kept for breeding purposes
The stallion was kept in a separate stable to prevent aggressive behavior.
O garanhão era mantido em um estábulo separado para prevenir comportamento agressivo.
2. A sexually virile man (informal/slang usage)
He considered himself quite the stallion with the ladies.
Ele se considerava um homem muito viril com as mulheres.
In both American and Brazilian cultures, 'stallion' is primarily a technical term in equestrian and breeding contexts. The slang usage referring to a virile man is more prevalent in American English and informal speech, while Portuguese speakers would more commonly use 'garanhão' strictly in equestrian contexts, preferring other slang terms for the figurative meaning.
NYC Slang
stud - used to describe an attractive or virile man
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