If you’re a regular reader here, you know I like to make up words. Before I moved to Portugal in 2022, I featured Monday’s Midlife Made-Up Word here every week. Now, tune in the last week of every-ish month for a made-up word mashed together from Portuguese, or an English and Portuguese combo. This sometimes happens unintentionally as I continue to learn to speak Portuguese.
Zombarangia
Today’s made-up word is zombarangia (n): Angry mockery that is often weaponized under the pretense of playful teasing; a blend of irritation and sarcasm used to mask hostility behind humor.
Derived from “zombaria” (Portuguese for mockery) and “zanga” (Portuguese for anger).
Thoughts? Suggestions? Let me know in the comments.
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WP and its zombies are giving me fits. Thank you for reading, Rebecca 💖
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Love the word mashup. It feels better on the tongue and echoes its romantic origins much better than our ‘passive aggressive’ term. 😉
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Thank you, Laura ❤️. It’s amazing the magic a foreign language can sprinkle on our words.
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LOL, I love your made up word penchant! It’s very imaginative!
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Thank you, Tamara ❤️
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Yes, a wonderful word for something I would dislike more if I weren’t guilty of practicing it myself on occasion!
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Oh, you know I was the inspiration for this word!
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