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Bater a caçuleta

Portugais

Sens

Casser sa pipe, mourir

Exemple

O bicho de estimação bateu a caçuleta de velhice.

L'animal de compagnie a cassé sa pipe de vieillesse.

Origine

Caçoleta (the standard form) entered Portuguese via French cassolette and originally named the small priming pan of an antique flintlock — the part struck by the cock to fire the shot.