jão
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
From Jão, pet form of João (“John”).
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
Noun edit
- (Brazil, derogatory) zero (unimportant person)
- Synonym: joão-ninguém
- (Brazil, often derogatory) average Joe
- Synonym: zé
- (Brazil, informal) dude, guy
- (Brazil) what's-his-name
- Synonym: fulano
Further reading edit
- “jão” in Dicionário inFormal.