Brazuca

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Brazuca or Brasuca (Portuguese pronunciation: [bɾaˈzukɐ]) is a slang term for Brazilians or something of origin in Brazil.

The term was coined in Portugal, initially with a derogatory character,[1] as opposed to the term "portuga". In this country, the "zuca" reduction is also used, with the same meaning.[2]

Over time, Brazilians appropriated the term, which came to be used to refer to themselves in a haughty way, similarly to the Portuguese adoption of the term "tuga" (reduction of "portuga").

A relevant fact about this adoption was the choice of the term "Brazuca" to be the name of the official ball for the 2014 FIFA World Cup,[3] held in Brazil. The name was chosen with more than 77% of the votes.[4] This fact was also important because it allowed the term to become known internationally.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Brazuca é um nome triste, mas não por ser com 'z' | Sobre Palavras". VEJA (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  2. ^ S.A, Priberam Informática. "Consulte o significado / definição de zuca no Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa, o dicionário online de português contemporâneo". dicionario.priberam.org (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  3. ^ ""adidas Brazuca" – nome da Bola Oficial escolhido por torcedores brasileiros - FIFA.com". web.archive.org. 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  4. ^ Janeiro, Por GLOBOESPORTE COM Rio de. "Bossa Nova, Brazuca ou Carnavalesca? Escolha o nome da bola de 2014!". globoesporte.com. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  5. ^ "adidas Group - Brazuca – an icon is born". web.archive.org. 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2020-12-15.