ejó

See also: ejo

Portuguese

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Yoruba [Term?].

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes:
  • Hyphenation: e‧jó

Noun

ejó m (plural ejós) (Brazil, LGBTQ slang)

  1. tea, gossip
    Synonyms: fofoca, babado
    • 2022 September 28, @jairmearrependi, Twitter[1] (post), X Corp.:
      Esse ejó tá incrível 100% ao lado da briga
      This tea is amazing I’m 100% on the fight’s side
    • 2025 September 17, @ju_ninhu, X (formerly Twitter)[2] (post), X Corp.:
      Tenho pavor de gente que todo momento tá procurando ou envolvida em ejó
      I’m scared to death of people who are at all times looking for or involved in gossip
  2. kerfuffle, ruckus; mess (a disturbance or controversy, especially stemming from a conflict)
    Synonyms: encrenca, confusão
    • 2016 December 17, @beaTROPIX, Twitter[3] (post), Twitter, Inc.:
      o menino querendo enfiar o vidro no homem [] deu ejó real kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
      that boy trying to stab that man with the glass [] that was some real trouble lmaoooooooo

Further reading

  • ejó”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2025