"Coxinha" literally means "little thigh", and it is how deep fried chicken legs are informally named in Brazil ("coxa frita" means a deep fried chicken leg, while "sobrecoxa frita" stands for a deep fried upper drumstick; It is not uncommon for people having a strong preference for certain poultry cuts over others).Battered and deep fried chicken breast pieces, for example, are generally called by a name of English influence, nugget.