Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Uncertain.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: fi‧ru‧la

Noun edit

firula f (plural firulas)

  1. (Brazil, slang) the act of beating around the bush (omitting facts to avoid a topic)
    Synonyms: enrolação, floreio, rodeio, circunlóquio
  2. (soccer) a very ingenious albeit purposeless move