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Porra

Porra noun: a person of Portuguese heritage, language or descent.

Noun

Porra (plural Porras)

  1. (South Africa, derogatory, offensive) A person of Portuguese heritage, language or descent.
    • But it wasn’t like Portugal could become cross with South Africa for interfering with Mozambique because they said they didn’t want it any more, and anyway, there were lots of Portuguese people living in South Africa. You only had to walk into a greengrocer or a corner shop to see that there was...2011, Jacques Strauss, The Dubious Salvation of Jack V., London: Jonathan Cape, →ISBN, page 44
    • I was here on time, which was a bloody miracle considering all hell had broken loose at my house, what with Johnny going out looking like a ducktail, and Dad threatening to klap him even if he was seventeen, and Mona bawling because Dad wouldn’t let her go to the social at the Catholic church on...2011, Lauren Liebenberg, The West Rand Jive Cats Boxing Club, London: Virago Press, →ISBN, page 78

Examples of Porra in a sentence

  • You only had to walk into a greengrocer or a corner shop to see that there was almost a village of Porras who lived above it or beside it.2011, Jacques Strauss, The Dubious Salvation of Jack V., London: Jonathan Cape, →ISBN, page 44:
  • “Porras use fists and feet.” As Mr de Sousa was originally from Lisbon this statement seemed credible enough.2018, John Hunt, The Boy Who Could Keep A Swan in His Head, Cape Town: Umuzi, →ISBN, page unknown:

Forms of Porra

pluralPorras

Origin of Porra

From Portuguese porra, a common expletive.

Questions about Porra

What does Porra mean?
Porra means a person of Portuguese heritage, language or descent.
How do you use Porra in a sentence?
You only had to walk into a greengrocer or a corner shop to see that there was almost a village of Porras who lived above it or beside it.
What part of speech is Porra?
Porra is a noun.
What is the plural of Porra?
The plural of Porra is Porras.

Words near Porra in the dictionary

  1. porporino
  2. porprismacovirus
  3. porprismacoviruses
  4. porpus
  5. porpuses
  6. Porra
  7. porraceous
  8. Porrajmos
  9. Porras
  10. Porrases
  11. Porrata

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