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malandro 

A common figure in Brazilian culture, the «malandro» is a laid back bad-boy, appreciated as a folk hero of some sort. The football-samba-petty crime type of figure.

The act of being a «malandro», «malandragem», is characterised in the Brazilian popular imagination as a tool for individual justice. Facing the forces of oppressive institutions, the individualist malandro survives by manipulating people, fooling authorities, and sidestepping laws in a way which guarantees his well-being. In this way, the malandro is a typical Brazilian hero. Literary examples include Pedro Malasarte and João Grilo; with a good example of non-Brazilian character being Jimmy McGill.

But the malicious and corner-cutting figure of the malandro does not mean one would be selfish, careless towards others. A malandro doesn't use malandragem to take advantage of another person intending to harm others, but rather only to find a way out of an unfair situation even if this means resorting to illegal methods.
"My daughter, don't you go sweet on that malandro! He's a good-for-nothing!"
malandro by voxdantesque November 14, 2020

malandro 

Person responsible for committing crimes such as drug dealing, murders, kidnappings, among other unlawful acts, all to show the wheel bearing area
Vacilandou is very malandro
malandro by vacilandou June 29, 2014

malandro 

A common figure in Brazilian culture, the «malandro» is laid back bad-boy, appreciated as a folk hero of some sort. The football-samba-petty crime type of

The act of being a «malandro», «malandragem», is characterised in the Brazilian popular imagination as a tool for individual justice. Facing the forces of oppressive institutions, the individualist malandro survives by manipulating people, fooling authorities, and sidestepping laws in a way which guarantees his well-being. In this way, the malandro is a typical Brazilian hero. Literary examples include Pedro Malasarte and João Grilo; with a good example of non-Brazilian character being Jimmy McGill.

But the malicious and corner-cutting figure of the malandro does not mean one would be selfish, careless towards others. A malandro doesn’t use malandragem to take advantage of another person intending to harm others, but rather only to find a way out of an unfair situation even if this means resorting to illegal methods.
"My daughter, don't you go sweet on that malandro! He's a good-for-nothing!"
malandro by voxdantesque November 14, 2020

michiko malandro 

A hot ass anime woman who is v hot and does hot people things.
michiko malandro by candyraer February 1, 2022

Maladroit 

Pronunciation: "ma-l&-'droit
Function: adjective
(lacking adroitness)
A lack in skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations.
Jay and Bobby know how to handle many situations, but their friend, Sean, seems to be a maladroit.
Maladroit by Mike Erickson May 20, 2005

Malandrina

Serious face, independent lady, sassy asf, really beautiful, sexy, wicked/evil, someone not to crew over.
You don’t want to mess with her dude. She a malandrina.
Malandrina by malvndrina August 4, 2018
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