Ceará, the Northeast
/bo.ɾo.koˈʃo/boh-roh-koh-SHOHadjective
down, gloomy, sad
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Said of someone listless, low-spirited or dragging — 'tá borocoxô' is what you ask a friend who looks deflated. The word is playful and never offensive.
Por que tu tá tão borocoxô hoje?
Why are you so down today?
Esse tempo me deixa borocoxô.
Gloomy weather makes me feel down.
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Não fica borocoxô não, vai melhorar.
Don't be sad, things will get better.
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