Glossary entry (derived from question below)
português term or phrase:
Mauricinho...
inglês translation:
preppie [boy]
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Eduardo Queiroz
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Mauricinho...
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Algum termo parecido para um 'Mauricinho' ou uma 'Patricinha'.
Someone dressing fashionably, hype, yuppyishly?
Someone dressing fashionably, hype, yuppyishly?
Proposed translations
(inglês)
| 5 +5 | preppie [boy] |
Eduardo Queiroz
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| 4 | spoilt rich boy |
skport
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| 3 | Ivy-league |
Javier Ramos
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| 2 | Fashion-minded |
Clauwolf
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Proposed translations
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Eduardo Queiroz
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preppie [boy]
neoknits: Gloves for the new boy
... He's such a little preppie boy and the first thing he went for in the yarn
store was the tweed yarn (though he went for the 4ply first - not chunky). ...
neoknits.blogspot.com/2005/03/gloves-for-new-boy.html - 15k - Cached - Similar pages
DVD Verdict Review - Love Story
... Radcliffe girl Jennifer Cavalieri comes from a modest background. Preppie boy
meets Radcliffe girl. Boy and girl eventually fall in love. ...
www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/lovestory.php - 16k - Cached - Similar pages
Ride The White Pony: uhh...
... You have a sad life, preppie boy. Posted by: Watcher at November 12, 2004
08:11 PM. She has keys?!?! Posted by: Kristina at November 12, 2004 09:02 PM ...
whitepony.cementhorizon.com/archives/003396.html - 12k - Cached - Similar pages
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Note added at 2 mins (2005-05-16 20:13:20 GMT)
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or Preppie Girl
... He's such a little preppie boy and the first thing he went for in the yarn
store was the tweed yarn (though he went for the 4ply first - not chunky). ...
neoknits.blogspot.com/2005/03/gloves-for-new-boy.html - 15k - Cached - Similar pages
DVD Verdict Review - Love Story
... Radcliffe girl Jennifer Cavalieri comes from a modest background. Preppie boy
meets Radcliffe girl. Boy and girl eventually fall in love. ...
www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/lovestory.php - 16k - Cached - Similar pages
Ride The White Pony: uhh...
... You have a sad life, preppie boy. Posted by: Watcher at November 12, 2004
08:11 PM. She has keys?!?! Posted by: Kristina at November 12, 2004 09:02 PM ...
whitepony.cementhorizon.com/archives/003396.html - 12k - Cached - Similar pages
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Note added at 2 mins (2005-05-16 20:13:20 GMT)
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or Preppie Girl
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Fashion-minded
:)
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Javier Ramos
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Ivy-league
<something along those lines>
2 dias 15 horas
spoilt rich boy
Another suggestion.
I have also heard this translated/explained as 'yuppie' but I might use 'spoilt rich boy' in a translation or maybe even keep the original and then say
"mauricinho(Brazilian slang meaning spoilt rich boy)"
I have also heard this translated/explained as 'yuppie' but I might use 'spoilt rich boy' in a translation or maybe even keep the original and then say
"mauricinho(Brazilian slang meaning spoilt rich boy)"
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