the Northeast, Pernambuco
/ˈpɛ.bɐ/PEH-bahadjective
bad quality, cheap
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Used of things that are cheap and badly made — 'uma camisa peba'. Dismissive but not obscene; applied to a person it is a put-down.
Comprei uma camisa muito peba na feira.
I bought a very cheap quality shirt at the market.
Esse material é peba, vai quebrar rápido.
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This material is of bad quality, it will break fast.
Não jogue nesse campo, a grama é peba.
Don't play on this field, the grass is of bad quality.
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