Definitions tagged lunfardo in the street dictionary.
A term from Lunfardo used to mean pay attention or stay alert. It functions like a heads up or a warning to stay sharp. (Lunfardo is the traditional street slang of the Buenos Aires area, often featuring words of Italian origin).
Hey, atenti because they might call for me. Whatever happens, just tell them I will be right back.
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A derogatory slang term for a woman considered vulgar, low-class, or having a bad reputation. (Originates from Lunfardo, a dialect of the River Plate region.)
Tell me, who is that chiruza who keeps calling you all the time?
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A way of speaking that involves reversing the syllables of a word, sometimes dropping letters to make them easier to pronounce. It originated in South America (mainly the River Plate region) as a secret jargon, a way to build local rapport, or to add rhythm to poetry and song lyrics. While it is less common today, several terms remain part of daily life. (The word itself is a reversal of the Spanish word reves, meaning reverse).
Arafue: Outside; Bolonqui: A mess; Rrope: Dog; Cheboli: Nightclub; Nami: Woman; Rebaca or Bareca: Brothel.
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To be abandoned, stood up, or left high and dry. It can also mean to be imprisoned or screwed over. (A staple of Lunfardo slang, often used in tango lyrics to describe being dumped).
Woman who amuraste me in the prime of my life.
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A slang inversion of the verb pagar (to pay), created by swapping its syllables. It means to pay, to shell out, or to foot the bill. (This style of wordplay, where syllables are reversed, is a common linguistic feature in the region known as vesre).
Who is going to garpar for all this?
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Shrewdness or insight, specifically the ability to size people up or understand a situation. (Note: This term is actually Rioplatense slang from the Argentina and Uruguay region rather than Mexican).
The game of remanye occurred when you, poor girl.
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Lunfardo for a ladies man or smooth talker who flaunts his masculinity, charm, or wealth to impress women. In Argentina, it describes someone acting like a big shot or heartthrob (a vesre, or reversed-syllable word, derived from galan).
stop acting like the langa with those girls and get to work! this guy is definitely a langa!
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A woman who looks worn out from having many sexual partners and is easily seduced or falls in love.
That girl is very baqueteada. (Negrita is a common informal nickname for a woman in Argentina).
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