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mata-velhos*

* old-people-killer

Portuguese Alentejo, center-south Portugal, Portugal

Expression USED Very frequently BY Most People

Used to refer to microcars. Since these cars don't need a license to be driven, lots of elderly drive these cars hence becoming the ones most prone to having a microcar accident. In northern regions, it's called it "papa-reformas"

"Olha, vai ali um mata-velhos!"

"Look, there goes an old-people-killer!"