Brazilian Portuguese word meaning “delicious” (for food) or “hot/attractive” (for people). Dual meaning creates playful usage on social media. Feminine: gostosa. Food photos and attraction posts both use the term. Shows Brazilian Portuguese’s sensual language style.
gostoso
Gostoso
goh-stoh-zoh
🇧🇷 Portuguese
Instagram 2014-11 culture active
Updated 2026-02-21
Early 2010s Notable 37 million+ lifetime posts
First documented in November 2014 on Instagram. Currently active and in regular use across social platforms since 2014.
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