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suckers

[/ˈsʌkərz/]
noun
otários, ingênuos, pirulitos
1. People who are easily deceived or tricked; gullible persons
Those suckers fell for the scam.
Aqueles otários caíram no golpe.
2. Lollipops or hard candies on a stick
The kids were eating suckers at the carnival.
As crianças estavam comendo pirulitos no parque.
3. Organisms or plant parts that attach by suction, such as octopus arms or leech appendages
The octopus used its suckers to grip the rock.
O polvo usou suas ventosas para agarrar a rocha.
4. Shoots growing from the base of a tree or from its roots
Remove the suckers from the base of the tree.
Remova os brotos da base da árvore.
NYC Slang
marks, dupes, chumps
Synonyms
dupesfoolsmugspushoverslollipopspopsicles
Antonyms
skepticswise guyssmart cookies

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
otários, ingênuos
Common slang for gullible people
Rio de Janeiro
babacas, trouxas
More colloquial/street slang
São Paulo
bobos, otários
Standard usage
Portugal
ingénuos, tolos
Less commonly used as slang; more formal

Related Idioms & Phrases

born yesterday (referring to suckers/gullible people)
take for a sucker (to trick someone)
sucker for (an easy target for something)
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