menino-mija
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Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compound of menino (“boy”) + mija (“pisses”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
menino-mija m (uncountable)
- (Açores, Madeira, ethnography) Visit to family and friends at Christmas time, to taste traditional liqueurs and sweets and to see the Christmas decorations, especially the nativity scene
Usage notes[edit]
- Often preceded by the question "o menino mija?" (Literally, “does the boy piss?”)