baba-ovo

Portuguese

Etymology

baba +‎ ovo

Noun

baba-ovo m, f (plural baba-ovos)

  1. (Brazil, informal) flatterer, sycophant (one who compliments a lot, usually to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another person)
    Synonyms: bajulador, puxa-saco, adulador, lambe-botas

Further reading
  • “baba-ovo” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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