the Northeast
/ˈkẽ.ɡɐ/KEN-gahnoun
derogatory slang for a sex worker or promiscuous woman
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A heavy insult for a woman (Priberam marks it calão/tabuísmo, Aulete N.E. Vulg.) — recognition only, never for production. The same word innocently names a half-coconut-shell bowl and, in Bahia, a chicken-and-okra stew.
Não usa a palavra quenga, é ofensiva.
Don't use the slur quenga, it's offensive.
Na Bahia, chamar de quenga dá briga.
In Bahia, calling someone that word starts a fight.
Regional patterns, not hard borders. A word may be used outside the highlighted area, and multiple words can coexist in the same region. Falando highlights the strongest and most useful patterns from its sources.
Quenga is a Northeastern derogatory word.
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