cafetão — meaning in English

English meaning

• hustler noun A person who works energetically and resourcefully, especially to make money.
• kaftan noun A long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.
• pimp noun A person who arranges clients for prostitutes and takes a share of their earnings.

Senses

cafetão is used for these senses in English:

• hustler A pimp.
• kaftan A long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.
• pimp Someone who solicits customers for prostitution and acts as manager for a group of prostitutes; a pander.

hustler — full definition

1. noun A person who works energetically and resourcefully, especially to make money.
2. noun A con artist or swindler.
3. noun A prostitute (informal, often referring to a male prostitute).

kaftan — full definition

1. noun A long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.
2. noun A long dress or shirt similar in style to those worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.

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