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mão-de-vaca
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Portuguese
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Noun
1.3
Adjective
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Etymology
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Literally,
“
cow hand
”
.
Noun
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mão
-
de
-
vaca
m
or
f
by sense
(
plural
mãos-de-vaca
)
(
derogatory
,
slang
)
miser
;
skinflint
;
scrooge
(
someone who avoids spending money
)
Synonyms:
pão-duro
,
muquirana
,
avarento
Adjective
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mão
-
de
-
vaca
(
invariable
)
who avoids spending money