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Tag: hinchada

Definitions tagged hinchada in the street dictionary.

bostero

A popular name for a fan of the Club Atlético Boca Juniors soccer team (the nickname originally derived from a slur regarding manure but was eventually adopted by the fans as a point of pride).

We bosteros are half the country plus one.

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Pincharrata

A fan or supporter of the Estudiantes de La Plata soccer club. Several theories explain the name: the most popular suggests the founders were medical students who experimented on rodents, but the actual origin comes from a famous fan who hung around the train station in the club colors and was known by that nickname (Estudiantes de La Plata is a major soccer club based in the city of La Plata, Argentina).

- The Pincharratas are four-time champions of the Americas and world champions.

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Barra brava

A hardcore soccer supporter who regularly attends matches and is typically associated with violence and shady rackets involving the sport, drugs, and politics. (In Argentina, these are organized groups that often exert significant power over club management and local political circles).

The Barra bravas and their violence are putting an end to families going to the stadiums.

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