Hell de Janeiro

== Portuguese == === Etymology === Blend of English hell +‎ Rio de Janeiro. Due to intense temperatures and/or poor quality of life, especially in the state capital. First attested in 2007. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Hell de Janeiro m (colloquial, humorous, derogatory, Internet slang) derogatory name for Rio de Janeiro: a municipality, the state capital of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; the former capital of Brazil ==== Usage notes ==== Depending on the context, this term can be considered merely humorous rather than derogatory. Its use on social networks such as TikTok or Telegram is mostly derogatory.