Portuguese

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Etymology

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From papar +‎ anjo, literally angel eater.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌpa.pɐˈɐ̃.ʒu/

Noun

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papa-anjo m or f by sense (plural papa-anjos)

  1. (Brazil, colloquial) cradle snatcher (a person who prefers to date people significantly younger than themselves)

See also

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Further reading

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  • papa-anjo”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), Porto: 7Graus, 20092024
  • papa-anjo”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 20062024