a trouxe-mouxe

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish a troche y moche.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a ˌtɾo(w).ʃiˈmo(w).ʃi/ [a ˌtɾo(ʊ̯).ʃiˈmo(ʊ̯).ʃi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a ˌtɾo(w).ʃiˈmo(w).ʃi/ [a ˌtɾo(ʊ̯).ʃiˈmo(ʊ̯).ʃi]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a ˌtɾo(w).ʃeˈmo(w).ʃe/ [a ˌtɾo(ʊ̯).ʃeˈmo(ʊ̯).ʃe]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ ˌtɾo(w).ʃɨˈmo(w).ʃɨ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ ˌtɾo(w).ʃɨˈmo(w).ʃɨ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ ˌtɾow.ʃɨˈmow.ʃɨ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ ˌtɾo.ʃɨˈmo.ʃɨ/

Adverb

a trouxe-mouxe (comparable, comparative mais a trouxe-mouxe, superlative o mais a trouxe-mouxe)

1. helter-skelter (in confused, disorderly haste)

   Synonyms: caoticamente, desordenadamente