senta lá, Cláudia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Cláudia, senta lá

Etymology

A variation of a comment made by Xuxa Meneghel in the television programme Clube da Criança (1984) to a child who tried to say something to her. Literally, “sit there, Claudia”.

Phrase

senta lá, Cláudia

1. Used to express the dismissive or abrupt end of a conversation, statement, etc, or to label an argument presented by a rhetorical adversary as not credible. yeah, yeah; gimme a break

Usage notes

• Often preceded by aham.

See also

• valeu, falou