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bicha

  1. third-person singular past historic of bicher

Galician

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Christianized serpe or bicha of Gondomil, a winged serpent sculpture of unknown chronology, Gondomil, Galica

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese bescha (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin bēstia or Vulgar Latin bestula.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbit͡ʃa/ [ˈbi.t͡ʃɐ]
  • Rhymes: -itʃa
  • Hyphenation: bi‧cha

Noun

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bicha f (plural bichas)

  1. leech
    Synonym: samesuga
  2. snake, serpent
    Synonyms: cóbrega, serpe, víbora
  3. mare
    Synonyms: besta, egua

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  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “bicho”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Guinea-Bissau Creole

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Etymology

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From Portuguese bicha. Cognate with Kabuverdianu bitchu.

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bicha

  1. worm

Portuguese

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  • Hyphenation: bi‧cha

Etymology 1

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From Vulgar Latin bīstia, variant of Latin bēstia. Doublet of besta. Sense of "homosexual" possibly influenced by English bitch.

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bicha f (plural bichas)

  1. worm (any of several legless, elongated creatures), especially:
    Synonym: verme
    1. roundworm (intestinal parasite)
      Synonym: lombriga
    2. (dated) leech (bloodsucking parasite)
      Synonym: sanguessuga
    3. (dated) snake; serpent
      Synonyms: cobra, serpente
  2. (by extension) an elongated or writhing object or structure
    1. (Portugal) queue; line
      Synonym: fila
      • 1984, Ana Maria Magalhães, Isabel Alçada, Uma aventura na cidade, 19th edition, Editorial Caminho, published 2012, →ISBN, page 28:
        A empregada bem gritava com eles: — Ou se põem em bicha ou não atendo ninguém! Mas a bicha era sempre um magote de gente aos encontrões, todos a tentarem ser atendidos primeiro.
        The employee yelled at them: “form a line or I won’t serve anybody!” But the line was always a bunch of people bumping into each other, all trying to be served first.
    2. (obsolete) serpentine (coiled distillation tube)
      Synonym: serpentina
    3. a type of firework that moves randomly on the ground
    4. a flexible tube
    5. (obsolete) a type of earring shaped like a snake
    6. (obsolete) a small boat used by customs officers
  3. (uncommon) female equivalent of bicho (a female animal)
  4. (colloquial) ascariasis (infection by Ascaris roundworms)
    Synonym: ascaridíase

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bicha f or m (plural bichas)

  1. (LGBTQ, colloquial, usually derogatory) flamer; fairy; fag; poofter (a male homosexual, especially one who behaves flamboyantly or affectedly)
    • 2006, Jaguar, Sergio Augusto, O Pasquim: 1969-1971, número 1 ao 150, Editora Desiderata, page 171:
      Diz que ele é bicha mas eu não acredito porque um dia eu vi ele beijando uma moça muito bonita.
      People say he’s a poof but I don’t believe it because one day I saw him kissing a really pretty lady.
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bicha m or f (plural bichas, comparable, comparative mais bicha, superlative o mais bicha or bichíssimo)

  1. (often derogatory) flaming (gay, homosexual, especially when behaving flamboyantly or affectedly)
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This word, like many others associated with marginalized social groups, can be seen used as a derogatory and/or offensive term, as well as a neutral term of adressment by members of LGBT+ groups, as a result of reappropriation.

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Etymology 2

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Verb

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bicha

  1. inflection of bichar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbit͡ʃa/ [ˈbi.t͡ʃa]
  • Rhymes: -itʃa
  • Syllabification: bi‧cha

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bicha f (plural bichas)

  1. beer, brew
    Synonym: cerveza
  2. cocaine paste
    Synonym: pasta de cocaína

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Vilamovian

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: bi‧cha
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bicha f

  1. beech (tree)
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