carapuca
nounfemininecoloquial/kɐɾɐˈpukɐ/rare
ca·ra·pu·ca
Definition
Pointed hood or cap; by extension, an embarrassing situation or humiliation.
The wizard in the story wore a black carapuca.
The trickster put the carapuca on him and he believed everything.
Idiomatic expressions
- Pôr a carapuca (to trick someone)
Etymology
Origem obscura, possivelmente relacionada com 'cara' e 'pouca' ou de origem expressiva.