What does Patrão mean?

Chefe, empregador (Boss, employer) For example: "O patrão chegou (The boss arrived)"

Where does the slang word Patrão come from?

Patrão is a slang term from Mozambique. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Mozambique and across Africa.

Patrão

🇲🇿 Mozambique Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Patrão definition 1

Chefe, empregador (Boss, employer)

"O patrão chegou (The boss arrived)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

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