Pela
An affectionate nickname for a bald man (a shortened version of pelado).
On Friday we are going to have a barbecue at Pela's place.
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Tag: calvicie
Definitions tagged calvicie in the street dictionary.
Argentinachapas
A slang term for hair, typically used when referring to someone who is starting to go bald (literally referring to the metal sheets used for roofing).
Hey, Marcelo is starting to lose his chapas.
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peluquín
A toupee or hairpiece used by men to cover baldness.
Look at the peluquín that old guy has!
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quincho
Slang for a wig or toupee used by bald men.
Soldan's quincho is the most famous one in Argentina (Silvio Soldan is a well-known Argentine TV host famous for his obvious hairpiece).
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Dolape
A playful way to refer to a bald person, created by reversing the syllables of the word pelado. (This wordplay is part of a common Argentine slang practice called vesre, where syllables are inverted).
Come on, dolape! Pass the ball!
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Culo de mono
A bald spot on the crown or back of the head (the term compares the bare skin to a monkey's hairless rear).
He started getting a culo de mono when he was about 25. Now he just shaved his head bald.
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