teste do sofá

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “sofa test”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtɛs.t͡ʃi du soˈfa/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈtɛʃ.t͡ʃi du soˈfa/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtɛs.te do soˈfa/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈtɛʃ.tɨ du suˈfa/ [ˈtɛʃ.tɨ ðu suˈfa]

Noun

teste do sofá m (plural testes do sofá)

  1. (euphemistic) casting couch (illegal practice of soliciting sexual favors from a job applicant in exchange for employment in the entertainment industry)

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