Masculine
Meaning

Synonyms

Portoghese

lingua portoghese

spettatore privo di biglietto

viaggiatore clandestino

visitatore senza biglietto

Frequency

C2
Hyphenated as
por‧to‧ghé‧se
Pronounced as (IPA)
/por.toˈɡe.ze/
Etymology

Sense “free rider” from the expression fare il portoghese, from spectacles organized by the Portuguese embassy in Rome that were free for anyone declaring to be Portuguese (18th c.).

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