Etymology

jagunço

Today it means: A hired gunman in backland Brazil; a militiaman or bodyguard; a bandit or outlaw. Full definition →

Portuguese jagunço
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  1. Portuguese · derived fromjagunço
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From Portuguese jagunço.

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