carango

noun · m. pl. carangos

/kaˈɾɐ̃.ɡu/

ride, crab louse, pubic louse, infantry soldier, cop

1ride (affectionate term for one’s automobile)

2crab louse, pubic louse (Pthirus pubis)

Also:chato, possante, piolho-púbico, ladro, piolho-ladro

BrasilPronounced /kaˈɾɐ̃.ɡu/ in Brazil.

PortugalPronounced /kɐˈɾɐ̃.ɡu/ in Portugal.

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