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Mandar bocas
A boca here is a jab or wisecrack, not a mouth. Mandar uma boca is to make one such remark. The construction is informal and would be out of place in writing.
Examples in context
Passa a tarde a mandar bocas aos amigos.
He spends the afternoon throwing wisecracks at his friends.
Manda bocas mas não leva nenhuma.
He throws wisecracks but never takes any.
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