noun
General Slang
trambiclinica
tram-bee-KLEE-nee-kah · noun · slang
A fraudulent, cut-price clinic staffed by students
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Brazilian slang for a dodgy clinic run cheaply, often staffed by medical students, of dubious quality.
“He got that 'diagnosis' at some trambiclinica, so redo everything.”
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trambiclinica In A Sentence
He got that 'diagnosis' at some trambiclinica, so redo everything.
Origin & Usage
Brazilian Portuguese medical slang; from 'trambique' (swindle) plus 'clinica.'
Variants
trambiclínica
People Also Ask
What is a trambiclinica?
It is Brazilian slang for a dodgy, cut-price clinic of dubious quality, often staffed by medical students.
Where does the word come from?
It is Brazilian Portuguese medical slang blending 'trambique,' meaning swindle, with 'clinica,' meaning clinic.
Is it a rude term?
It is dismissive slang aimed at the quality of the clinic rather than a formal insult to a person.
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