lança-perfume

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “shoots-perfume”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌlɐ̃.sɐ.peʁˈfũ.mi/ [ˌlɐ̃.sɐ.pehˈfũ.mi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌlɐ̃.sɐ.peʁˈfũ.mi/ [ˌlɐ̃.sɐ.pehˈfũ.mi]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˌlɐ̃.sɐ.peɾˈfũ.mi/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌlɐ̃.sɐ.peʁˈfũ.mi/ [ˌlɐ̃.sɐ.peχˈfũ.mi]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌlɐ̃.sa.peɻˈfu.me/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌlɐ̃.sɐ.pɨɾˈfu.mɨ/

• Hyphenation: lan‧ça‧-per‧fu‧me

Noun

lança-perfume m (plural lança-perfumes)

1. (Brazil) chloroethane when used as a recreational drug, a popular practice in Brazil

   Synonym: (informal) lança