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doleiro

doleiro

English

Noun

doleiro (plural doleiros)

  1. A money changer on the Brazilian black market.
    • 2015 August 7, David Segal, “Petrobras Oil Scandal Leaves Brazilians Lamenting a Lost Dream”, in New York Times:
      The doleiros, among them Mr. Youssef, would keep a cut, spreading the bulk around to politicians and accomplices.

Portuguese

Etymology

From dólar + -eiro.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /do.ˈle(j).ɾu/
  • Hyphenation: do‧lei‧ro

Noun

doleiro m (plural doleiros)

  1. doleiro (money changer on the Brazilian black market)