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Boca de me dê

Portuguese

Meaning

Mooch / freeloader

Example

Esse aí é boca de me dê, vive pedindo cigarro pros outros.

That guy's a mooch — always asking others for cigarettes.

Origin

A transparent Northeastern coinage: boca de me dê = 'a "give-me" mouth' — a person whose every interaction is a request for something.