fura-bolos

Portuguese
FWOTD – 13 April 2013

Etymology

From fura (“pierces”) +‎ bolos (“cakes”), literally “cake-piercer”. Compare Galician furabolos.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌfu.ɾɐˈbo.lus/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌfu.ɾɐˈbo.luʃ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌfu.ɾaˈbo.los/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌfu.ɾɐˈbo.luʃ/ [ˌfu.ɾɐˈβo.luʃ]

Noun

fura-bolos m (invariable)

  1. (humorous) the index finger
    Synonym: indicador
    • 2008, Mário Kuperman, Contos: inclusive um de réis e outro do vigário, Marco Zero, page 94:
      Seu dedo fecha a avenida das formigas. Vacilam, dão a volta no fura-bolos.
      His finger closes the ants’ avenue. They falter, they go around via the index finger.

Coordinate terms
  • (humorous finger names) dedo; mata-piolho, fura-bolos, pai-de-todos, seu-vizinho, mindinho (Category: pt:Fingers)
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