perdê chávi

Macanese

Etymology

Literally, “to lose the key”. Derivation uncertain. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

perdê chávi

1. to have diarrhea

References

• https://www.macaneselibrary.org/pub/english/uipatua.htm#p
• Senna Fernandes, Miguel, Baxter, Alan (2004) “perdê chávi”, in Maquista chapado: vocabulário e expressões do crioulo português de Macau [Maquista chapado: vocabulary and expressions from the Portuguese creole of Macau], Macau: Instituto Cultural de Macau, →ISBN, page 80