A cachorro louco (kaSHOhu LOku), rabid dog, is a motoboy (mOHtoboy) in Brazil. The word motoboy comes from moto (mAWtoo), a colloquial word for motorcycle, and boy, from office boy. Motoboys are lightly or gravely injured or die every day in the city I live in, São Paulo.
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You can make text... written by Kirsten ,
April 17, 2009
You can make texts easier and shorter. I'm a student and I'm learnig English. Thanks.
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... written by Paulista,
April 17, 2009
Street vermin. Whenever a motoboy becomes road-ham, an angel gets its wings. Motoboys make for the perfect metaphor for Brazilian society. Chaotic, uncaring, selfish, no regard for laws or lives, no intelligence and no future.
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... written by João da Silva,
April 17, 2009
Chaotic, uncaring, selfish, no regard for laws or lives, no intelligence and no future.
They also form a strong electoral base for politicians from all the parties!
Thanks, interesting article. I've noticed that a large proportion of 'motoboys' in London seem to be Brazilian, good to find out why. Is the death rate really that high though?
A cachorro louco (kaSHOhu LOku), rabid dog, is a motoboy (mOHtoboy) in Brazil. The word motoboy comes from moto (mAWtoo), a colloquial word for motorcycle, and boy, from office boy. Motoboys are lightly or gravely injured or die every day in the city I live in, São Paulo. 
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Thanks.