podrão

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “very rotten”, in reference to the precarious conditions originally associated with the stalls where such snacks were sold. The term originated in Rio de Janeiro to describe hot dogs, but has since expanded to other regions of Brazil and to include other types of snacks.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /poˈdɾɐ̃w̃/ [poˈdɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /puˈdɾɐ̃w̃/ [puˈðɾɐ̃w̃]

• Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
• Hyphenation: po‧drão

Adjective

podrão (feminine podrona, masculine plural podrões, feminine plural podronas)

1. Augmentative of podre

Noun

podrão m (plural podrões)

1. (Brazil, slang, pejorative or affectionate) a cheap snack (originally a hot dog) with a variety of additional or unconventional ingredients or, metonymically, a place where it is sold

   Vamos comer no podrão da esquina?

   Let's eat at the cheap restaurant on the corner?