the Northeast, Rio Grande do Sul
/ka.se.ˈtʃi.ɲʊ/kah-seh-CHEEN-yoonoun
French bread
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Cacetinho is strongly associated with Rio Grande do Sul, western Santa Catarina and the Salvador area. It is an ordinary bakery word in those places, not a joke or vulgarism.
Vou comprar dois cacetinhos na padaria.
I'll buy two French breads at the bakery.
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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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