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Meaning: To pad something out with filler to take up space or time.

Language: Portuguese

Literally: To stuff sausage

Category: Food & Drink

Origin: Sausage-makers bulk out the casing with scraps; Brazilians borrowed it for writing or talk padded with useless filler.

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