história da carochinha

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “tale of the little beetle”.

Noun

história da carochinha f (plural histórias da carochinha)

1. a folktale (a tale or story that is part of the oral tradition of a people or a place)

   Synonym: conto de fadas

2. a cock-and-bull story (a far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validity)

Related terms

• carocha