This is the 9160th most frequent Portuguese word.
bucha
"Bucha" in Portuguese can mean "sponge," "swab," or "wad," depending on the context.
Here, 'bucha' refers to a sponge used for cleaning in a household context.
Eu preciso de uma bucha para lavar a louça.
I need a sponge to wash the dishes.
In this usage, 'bucha' is a slang term meaning a troublesome or complicated situation.
Isso é uma bucha que ninguém quer resolver.
This is a tough problem that no one wants to solve.
In this example, 'bucha' is used colloquially to mean a physical impact or hit received during an activity.