peixe de abril
Portuguese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “April fish”. Compare French poisson d’avril, Italian pesce d'aprile, Dutch aprilvis. From the practical joke played on April Fools', of pinning a fish to the back of a person.
Noun
[edit]peixe de abril m (plural peixes de abril)
- (Brazil) April fool (practical joke played on April Fools’ Day)
- Synonym: primeiro de abril