1 definition by John Ferguson

When you are smelling badly instead of having a shower, you just spray youself with deodrant.
The phrase is predomantly used in angola, as it ilustrates the hatred angolians fell towards the portuguese.
'Oh hi guys, mind if i take a quick portuguese wash?'
'Hes such as dirty bastard look at him take a portuguese wash'
by John Ferguson August 4, 2006
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