X9
Portuguese
Etymology
Different origins are proposed. One relates it to Secret Agent X-9, a comics detective character. Another one connects it to the inmates of "pavilion 9" of the former Carandiru Penitentiary, many of which were informers.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃiz ˈnɔ.vi/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈʃiʒ ˈnɔ.vi/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃiz ˈnɔ.ve/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʃiʒ ˈnɔ.v(ɨ)/
Noun
X9 m or f by sense (plural X9s)
- (Brazil, slang) snitch, informer, grass
- Synonyms: dedo-duro, delator, linguarudo