Where it is said
- Rio Grande do Sul· strongly associated
- the Northeast· more common here
How it is used
In Rio Grande do Sul this is simply what you ask for at the bakery — the small crusty roll called pão francês elsewhere in Brazil. It is a normal, non-slang word there, but will puzzle listeners in other states.
Examples
Vou comprar dois cacetinhos na padaria.
I'll buy two French breads at the bakery.
No Rio Grande do Sul, pão francês é cacetinho.
In Rio Grande do Sul, French bread is called cacetinho.
Não tem nada igual a cacetinho quentinho.
There's nothing like fresh-out-of-the-oven cacetinho.
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