dedo duro
Portuguese, noun
dedo duro is spelled D-E-D-O-D-U-R-O (8 letters). Dedo duro is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dedo, duro” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). On this page, dedo-duro is a different word: “informer, snitch, grass (someone who informs authorities about…”.
What does dedo duro mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dedo, duro.
noun
- 1
femininemasculineslanginformer, snitch, grass (someone who informs authorities about someone else's illegal behaviour, usually with bad intents)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. diz-se daquele que delata alguém
noun: 1. aquele que delata alguém
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of dedo duro
- dedos-duros plural
- dedo duro alternative misspelling
- dedos duros plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
English words that translate to dedo duro
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.