chuva de molhar bobo

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “fool-wetting rain”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃu.vɐ d͡ʒi moˈʎa(ʁ) ˈbo.bu/ [ˈʃu.vɐ d͡ʒi moˈʎa(h) ˈbo.bu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃu.vɐ d͡ʒi moˈʎa(ʁ) ˈbo.bu/ [ˈʃu.vɐ d͡ʒi moˈʎa(h) ˈbo.bu]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈʃu.vɐ d͡ʒi moˈʎa(ɾ) ˈbo.bu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈʃu.vɐ d͡ʒi moˈʎa(ʁ) ˈbo.bu/ [ˈʃu.vɐ d͡ʒi moˈʎa(χ) ˈbo.bu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃu.va de moˈʎa(ɻ) ˈbo.bo/

Noun

chuva de molhar bobo f (plural chuvas de molhar bobo)

1. (Brazil, colloquial) rain that seems light enough for people to walk around in without getting wet, fooling those who do into getting drenched; alternatively, a rain that falls before those walking around expected it to come

   Synonyms: (Portugal) chuva molha-tolos, molha-parvos