Botequim
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Botequim(“bo-tech-kym”), Boteco(“bo-tech-ko”) or Butiquim(“boo-tee-kym”) is a drinking establishment very common in Brazil. They are the most common form of drinking establishment in Brazil, much like bars in the United States and pubs in Britain.
The main difference between a botequim and a bar or pub is that a botequim is generally small, have little to no decoration(most of it being beer- or cigarette-related ads) and sell nothing but alcohol, cigarettes and snacks, the latter ranging from simple candies to fried pork rind. Regardless, they are often simply called bars or barzinhos(little bars) by locals. They are generally furnished with a counter which may or may not have stools and several tables with chairs that often spill on the sidewalk or even the street, due to the generally small size of botequins. They also often have entertainment in the form of one or more TVs that are constantly tuned in soccer games or sound systems playing popular music(such as samba, pagode, etc).
According to the Novo Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa, the word "botequim" comes from "botica", which itself comes from the greek "apothéke" through the latin "apotheca", meaning warehouse.
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