baba-ovo

== Portuguese == === Etymology === From baba +‎ ovo. Literally, “ball-drooler”. === Pronunciation === === Noun === baba-ovo m or f by sense (plural baba-ovos, metaphonic) (Brazil, informal) flatterer, sycophant (one who compliments a lot, usually to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another person) Synonyms: bajulador, puxa-saco, adulador, lambe-botas, paga-pau ==== Related terms ==== babar ovo === Further reading === “baba-ovo”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “baba-ovo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026