quebra-quebra
Portuguese, noun/ˌkɛ.bɾɐˈkɛ.bɾɐ/
quebra-quebra is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “riot, rampage” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “destruição generalizada realizada por pessoas em ato de fúria; quebradeira”.
What does quebra-quebra mean in English?
noun
- 1
Brazilcolloquialmasculineriot, rampage
- 2
Brazilcolloquialmasculinean episode of widespread destruction, often involving fighting
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. destruição generalizada realizada por pessoas em ato de fúria; quebradeira 2. um tipo de biscoito, parecido com sequilho
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 quebra-quebra
- quebra-quebras plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce quebra-quebra?
- Brazil /ˌkɛ.bɾɐˈkɛ.bɾɐ/
- Portugal /ˌkɛ.bɾɐˈkɛ.bɾɐ/
- Portugal [ˌkɛ.βɾɐˈkɛ.βɾɐ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.