Cabrão
Motherfucker
Language note: Used to insult someone, similar to calling someone a 'jerk'.
Culture note: In the north of Portugal, it can jokingly mean someone who's good at something.
Context: As you walk away, the owner yells one last insult at you.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Cabrão
[kah-brah-oong]
Asshole
A derogatory term for a contemptible or detestable person.
Ele é um "Cabrão" por agir assim.
He's an asshole for acting like that.
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