migué

See also: migue and Migue

Portuguese

Etymology

Uncertain, but probably from the expression dar uma de Miguel (see also miguelagem, migueloso). Some sources suggest this could be a reference to Miguel I of Portugal, though this might just be folk etymology.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /miˈɡɛ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /miˈɡɛ/ [miˈɣɛ]

• Hyphenation: mi‧gué

Noun

migué m (plural migués)

1. (Brazil, slang) bullshit (untrue statements intended to deceive)

Noun

migué m or f by sense (plural migués)

1. (Brazil, slang) a person availing themselves of such statements

   Synonyms: papo furado, conversa fiada

Derived terms

• dar um migué

 

Related terms

• miguelagem
• migueloso

 

Spanish

Verb

migué

1. first-person singular preterite indicative of migar