Definitions tagged chanta in the street dictionary.
A phrase used to tell someone that you know they are lying, deceiving you, or making up an excuse, and that you are not falling for it. It suggests they should try their trick on someone more gullible (literally: give that bone to another dog).
- You are late again. - Yeah, the thing is I had to go to the doctor and... - No, no, no. Do not lie to me anymore. A otro perro con ese hueso.
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A thief. It also refers to a scammer, a fraud, or a grifter who makes a living through a low-effort hustle that pays well despite requiring little talent or merit.
- That guy is a ladri. He is always running some hustle with music and he cannot even sing Arroz con leche (a basic nursery rhyme).
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A scam or con. The typical behavior or empty talk of a chanta (a common Argentine term for a boastful, unreliable person or a small-time fraud).
Buenos Aires is the capital of chantaje. Everyone talks a big game, but few people are the real deal.
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To swindle or rip someone off. (The term is associated with the Argentine figure of the chanta, a smooth-talking fraud or con artist).
What a scam artist! He just managed to chantar me.
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A shady or untrustworthy person who acts only for their own profit, usually by deceiving others (in Argentina, this is commonly used to describe a scammer or a dishonest person).
Person A: I am going to buy a cell phone from the shop on the corner. Person B: Do not go there, he is a tranfuga.
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A swindler, con artist, or deadbeat who exploits others for financial gain. It refers to a shady, untrustworthy person or a low-level hustler (in certain Argentine circles, this specific term is also used as a derogatory slur against people of Bolivian origin).
Gaona's mother is a total chantapufi.
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A vehicle tire, which is the first place someone looks for to relieve themselves when they are out in public and need to pee.
A: Dad, I have to pee. B: Get right there behind the car by the goma...
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