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half-past-six

half-past-six  adj.— «The fairer elite (those who are descended from Europeans) are known as “the upper 10.” At the other extreme are the Portuguese-Eurasians with Malaccan roots who belong to the “half-past six” or...

Portowop

Portowop  n.— «He called himself “Portowop”—a blend of the derogatory terms for Portuguese and Italians—and he talked loudly and drank freely.» —“Brogi’s last cast” by John Driscoll Times...

Jorge Arbusto

Jorge Arbusto  n.— «Of course it also means Brazil ends up with George Bush. But then Jorge Arbusto, as he would be known, might quite enjoy life up the rugged Amazon.» —“American presidents all mixed up” by Richard...