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Fulano

[fu-la-nu]

noun

LanguagePortuguese (Portugal)

Meaning
  1. misspelling of fulano
  2. a placeholder name
  3. Used as a way to refer to someone whose name is unknown or being withheld, similar to 'John Doe'.
Examples

O fulano disse que chegaria às oito.

What's-his-name said he would arrive at eight.

Não sei quem é o Fulano.

I do not know who that person is.

Pronunciationfu-la-nu

Part of speechnoun

Registerinformal

Usage noteOften used colloquially in Brazil to refer to an unspecified person.

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