Jorge Arbusto
n.— «A Mãe Natureza dá uma mãozinha e ajuda a ridicularizar (ainda mais) o presidente Jorge Arbusto. Thank you Mother Nature.» —“Jorge Arbusto” by Single White Male Single White Male June 3, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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