dedo-duro

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• dedo duro

Etymology

Idiomatic. Literally, “hard finger”, referring to firmly pointing at someone in order to accuse.

Noun

dedo-duro m or f by sense (plural dedos-duros)

1. (slang) informer, snitch, grass (someone who informs authorities about someone else's illegal behaviour, usually with bad intents)

   Synonyms: alcaguete, cagueta, informante, X9

Derived terms

• dedurar