palhaçada

Portuguese

Etymology

From palhaço +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.ʎaˈsa.dɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.ʎaˈsa.dɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.ʎaˈsa.da/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐ.ʎɐˈsa.dɐ/ [pɐ.ʎɐˈsa.ðɐ]

• Hyphenation: pa‧lha‧ça‧da

Noun

palhaçada f (plural palhaçadas)

1. clowning
2. burlesque
3. masquerade
4. monkey business
5. any funny or amusing business
6. (derogatory) silly or idiot business

Further reading

• “palhaçada” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913