tecla 3

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally "key 3", referring to the third key of analog cell phones whose alphanumeric characters spell DEF, a clipping of deficiente (“handicapped, retarded”).

Pronunciation
 
  • IPA(key): (Brazil including São Paulo) /ˈtɛ.klɐ ˈtɾe(j)s/, [ˈtɛ.klɐ ˈtɾe(ɪ̯)s]
    • IPA(key): (Rio) /ˈtɛ.klɐ ˈtɾe(j)ʃ/, [ˈtɛ.klɐ ˈtɾe(ɪ̯)ʃ]
 
  • IPA(key): (Lisbon) /ˈtɛ.klɐ ˈtɾɐ(j)ʃ/, [ˈtɛ.klɐ ˈtɾɐ(ɪ̯)ʃ]
  • IPA(key): (non-Lisbon Portugal) /ˈtɛ.klɐ ˈtɾeʃ/, [ˈtɛ.klɐ ˈtɾeʃ]

Noun

tecla 3 m, f (plural teclas 3)

  1. (Portugal, derogatory, somewhat dated) handicapped
    • 2015, “Mafalda Ribeiro: “Parti ossos 90 vezes. Mas agradeço sempre, até as dores””, in Visão‎:
      Referes-te a ti própria como a “Def”. Detestas o politicamente correto? / Quando não era a “Tecla 3”! (risos).
      You refer to yourself as the "Def". Do you hate political correctness? / When it wasn't "Key 3"'! (laughs).
  2. (Portugal, derogatory, somewhat dated) retarded, idiot
    Aquele tipo é mesmo tecla 3. ― That guy is really retarded.
    Synonyms: def, deficiente; see also Thesaurus:idiot/translations
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