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cuttlefish (sense 1); dud, flop (sense 2)

nounmasculine/ˈʃoku/low

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Definition

1. A cephalopod mollusc (species *Sepia officinalis*), also known as cuttlefish, appreciated in cuisine. 2. A person or thing of poor quality, clumsy, or uninteresting (figurative, informal).
At the market, I bought cuttlefish to fry.
That movie was a real dud, nobody liked it.

Etymology

Origem obscura, possivelmente pré-romana.

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