yorugua

yorugua

A common Rioplatense slang term for a person from Uruguay. It is an example of vesre, a linguistic style where syllables are flipped, in this case by reversing the syllables of the word uruguayo. (Rioplatense refers to the region around the Rio de la Plata shared by Uruguay and parts of Argentina).

My cousin moved to Spain years ago, but he is still a total yorugua because he does not put down his thermos and mate even when he goes to the beach. (Mate is a traditional herbal infusion that is a staple of Uruguayan culture).

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Uruguayby Yorugua MVDJanuary 20, 2024

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yorugua

A slang term used in Argentina to refer to someone from Uruguay (the word is formed by reversing the syllables of uruguayo, a common linguistic practice known as vesre).

- What a legend, the yorugua! He brought me a mate from Montevideo.

Automatically translated from Spanish

• #uruguay
• #uruguayo

Argentinaby DiegoEFESeptember 14, 2016

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