Bad Words vs. New Words

Starting with the bad words (I mean negative news), I give you another 'latest news (I haven't read)' snapshot from Folha. And then there's the new words, which aren't many. Pinga-pinga is the same as ônibus (bus), only it's apparently the kind that always is stopping to pick up more passengers (source). Second, 'Gre-Nal', the…

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