zé-povinho

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zé-povinho

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Derivado do antropônimo José + povinho.

noun

homem comum, simples, do povo; zé
pejorative a camada mais humilde da sociedade Um cantor que só faz sucesso junto ao zé-povinho.
Brazil, pejorative fofoqueiro, mal-caráter, pior espécie de pessoa

Similar: povinho, povão, zé-povo, ralé · Opposite: ralé

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noun

Similar: povinho, povão, zé-povo, ralé · Opposite: ralé

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"zé-povinho." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/z%C3%A9-povinho. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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zé-povinho. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/z%C3%A9-povinho

Chicago

"zé-povinho." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/z%C3%A9-povinho.

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@misc{ze_povinho_2026,
  title = {zé-povinho},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/z%C3%A9-povinho},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}