nem que a vaca tussa
Portuguese
FWOTD – 25 February 2013
Etymology
nem (“not even”) + que (“that”) + a (“the”) + vaca (“cow”) + tussa (“cough”). Literally: "not even if the cow coughs".
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /nẽj̃ ki a ˈvakɐ ˈtusɐ/
Adverb
nem que a vaca tussa (not comparable)
- (idiomatic) Definitely not; by no means; not in a million years.
- 2004, Antonio Prata, Estive Pensando: Crônicas de Antonio Prata, Marco Zero, page 88:
- Deixo a leitora com um ósculo, um amplexo e à procura de um dicionário, pois o significado dessas duas palavras eu não conto nem que a vaca tussa!
- I leave the reader with a kiss, a hug and in search of a dictionary, because not in a million years I will tell the meaning of these words!
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