Maloca
1
An old, shabby house. Similar to the houses in a slum. When used in this sense, the word does not necessarily have a pejorative meaning. It has a special meaning for people of the community that live there. But it is not used in professional, or formal environments.
Examples
- Saudosa maloca, maloca querida
Dim-dim donde nós passemos os dias feliz de nossa vida (from the song “Saudosa Maloca” by Adoniran Barbosa)
2
A place like a garden, house, or room that is in a mess. For example, in Hollywood movies, those houses where meth is produced that have scraps of food, clothes, old wall-papers peeling off the walls can be called a “maloca”.
Examples
- Nossa, ontem fomos fazer trabalho na casa do Pedro, e o quarto dele é a maior maloca.