Where it is said
- the Northeast· strongly associated
How it is used
In the Northeast avexado means rushed or impatient (Aulete labels this sense N.E.); elsewhere in Portuguese the same word means embarrassed. 'Deixa de ser avexado' = stop being in such a hurry.
Examples
Por que tu tá tão avexado?
Why are you in such a hurry?
Não fica avexado não, a gente tem tempo.
Don't be hassled, we have time.
Ele tava avexado pra pegar o ônibus.
He was rushing to catch the bus.