Tchau is a brazilian portuguese word that means "bye". It's used just in Brazil, an still very popular. It's derived from the italian word "Ciao", when the italian imigrants arrived in Brazil. Everyone in Brazil knows what it means.
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It is derived from the italian word "Ciao", a salute that means either "Hello" or "Goodbye". However, in Brazil and Portugal, it is rarely used as an initial greeting - instead, it is a common substitute for the word "Adeus" - "Goodbye" in Portuguese.
The word was largely spread by italian emigrants who brought their culture, including linguistic terms, to all over the world, especially to the South American countries - Colombia, Brazil, Uruguai, Bolivia, Argentina, Venezuela, etc. It is still a very common word in Brazil.
In Portugal, the word is still in usage but it's not as common as in Brazil. In fact, in the Portuguese slang, the word "Tchau" has acquired a slighty different meaning from the original, since it is often used to respond with amusement or fright to a fantastic or unexpected statement, very much similar to the english expressions "Get out of here" or "You don't say so...".
It is derived from the italian word "Ciao", a salute that means either "Hello" or "Goodbye". However, in Brazil and Portugal, it is rarely used as an initial greeting - instead, it is a common substitute for the word "Adeus" - "Goodbye" in Portuguese.
The word was largely spread by italian emigrants who brought their culture, including linguistic terms, to all over the world, especially to the South American countries - Colombia, Brazil, Uruguai, Bolivia, Argentina, Venezuela, etc. It is still a very common word in Brazil.
In Portugal, the word is still in usage but it's not as common as in Brazil. In fact, in the Portuguese slang, the word "Tchau" has acquired a slighty different meaning from the original, since it is often used to respond with amusement or fright to a fantastic or unexpected statement, very much similar to the english expressions "Get out of here" or "You don't say so...".
Common meaning:
- Tchau, Diana. Vemo-nos amanhã.
- Tudo bem, João. Tchau.
- Tchau, Diana. We'll see each other tomorrow.
- Allright, João. Tchau.
Slang meaning (used more often in Portugal, altough the common usage is still as a substitute for "Adeus"):
- Imagina que a tua namorada tinha lá aparecido de repente.
- Tchau! (Bate na madeira três vezes).
- Imagine that your girlfriend would have suddenly shown up there.
- Tchau (Knocks wood three times).
- Tchau, Diana. Vemo-nos amanhã.
- Tudo bem, João. Tchau.
- Tchau, Diana. We'll see each other tomorrow.
- Allright, João. Tchau.
Slang meaning (used more often in Portugal, altough the common usage is still as a substitute for "Adeus"):
- Imagina que a tua namorada tinha lá aparecido de repente.
- Tchau! (Bate na madeira três vezes).
- Imagine that your girlfriend would have suddenly shown up there.
- Tchau (Knocks wood three times).
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The act of making love while listening to the 1812 Overture. Starts slow but turns to an extreme showing of brute force which leads to your partner never being the same.
I was fuckin her the other night and the 1812 overture came on. It went from slow to death by Tchaikovsky. She couldn't walk right for a week.
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Russian composer who lived 1840–1893.
Noted for his highly original compositions, he wrote numerous ballets as well as symphonies.
His most famous works include
The Swan Lake Ballet
The Nutcracker Ballet
1812 Overture
The Romeo & Juliet Symphony
"The Nutcracker" is possibly the most famous and most-performed ballet of the world, and has come to be a Christmas tradition by many internationally.
Tchaikovsky lies amongst the "Big Four" of the greatest classical composers the world has ever seen, with Bach Beethoven and Mozart
Russian composer who lived 1840–1893.
Noted for his highly original compositions, he wrote numerous ballets as well as symphonies.
His most famous works include
The Swan Lake Ballet
The Nutcracker Ballet
1812 Overture
The Romeo & Juliet Symphony
"The Nutcracker" is possibly the most famous and most-performed ballet of the world, and has come to be a Christmas tradition by many internationally.
Tchaikovsky lies amongst the "Big Four" of the greatest classical composers the world has ever seen, with Bach Beethoven and Mozart
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