Maçaneta

1

Doorknob

Examples

  • Cuidado ao fechar a porta. A maçaneta está quebrada.

2

A woman or man that has had many lovers. The joke goes that they are like a “maçaneta” (doorknob), that they were hold by many hands. Normally used for women, as for men it is more common to call they galinha.

Examples

  • Oh, aquela lá é maior maçaneta. Já ficou com a rua toda.