angu de caroço

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “angu with hard seed(s)”. A properly prepared angu would not contain any seeds.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃ˈɡu d͡ʒi kaˈɾo.su/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃ˈɡu de kaˈɾo.so/

Noun

angu de caroço m (plural angus de caroço)

(Brazil, informal) a difficult or disorderly situation

Related terms

tem caroço nesse angu

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