Thursday, March 25, 2010

Brazil's Cachorro loucos

Brazil's Motoboy couriers deliver of a variety of objects such as pizza, fast-food, documents, payment receipts, etc. This profession is also known as “estafeta” (a type of messenger) in Portugal.

The Motoboys also have developed their own jargon – here are some examples:

Cachorro louco (crazy dog): feared motoboy that rides daringly through traffic and becomes a danger to himself and other motoboys.

Comprar chão ou comprar terreno (to buy ground or to buy land): to fall off the bike.

Sem terra
(without land): someone that never had to ‘comprar chão’.

Corredor (hallway): the space between the cars through which the motoboys pass.

Via: Eyes on Brazil

2 comments:

Camata said...

I'm from Brazil and everything is true. But the worst crazy dogs are in São Paulo. And this slang is more use in this crazy city.
(Sorry about my engRish)

Camata said...

I'm from Brazil and everything is true. But the worst crazy dogs are in São Paulo. And this slang is more use in this crazy city.
(Sorry about my engRish)