Definitions tagged quilombo in the street dictionary.
A total mess, absolute chaos, or a clusterfuck. (In Argentina, this is a vulgar synonym for quilombo, the local term for a chaotic situation).
Maria's house is always dirty, the bed is unmade, it is a desconche.
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To mess things up, cause a scene, or create a state of chaos. (In Argentina, the root word quilombo originally referred to a settlement of escaped slaves, then a brothel, and now commonly means a loud mess or problem.)
I do not know if I can go play soccer. I am enquilombado, with a thousand things to do.
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A mess, commotion, or total chaos. It is also used to describe a riot or public disturbance. (The term comes from a Latin phrase referring to the shouting of a crowd).
The protest was peaceful until the police cracked down and one hell of a tole tole broke out.
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A popular expression used to describe the act of disrupting a meeting or creating chaos and disorder within a social group. (The imagery refers to the frantic fluttering and noise in a chicken coop when birds are disturbed).
All right, all right, let's stop the controversy because people have come here to revolotear el gallinero and this is a class.
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A mess, a ruckus, or a loud scene (In Argentina, it is also used to describe a lively party or upbeat commercial dance music).
The cachengue kicked off!
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A term from the Rio de la Plata region used to describe chaos or disorder. Originally referring to settlements or gatherings of enslaved people of African origin, it evolved through several meanings. 1: A loud, persistent, and annoying racket or commotion, like yelling or loud music. 2: A brothel or whorehouse. 3: A big mess, a complicated problem, or serious trouble. (The word derives from Kimbundu and originally referred to settlements of escaped slaves, which colonial authorities viewed as sites of chaos and sin).
1 I couldn't sleep last night, my neighbor got married and they were making non-stop kilombo until 3 in the morning. 2 I went to the kilombo by the small square, they have a new girl who drove me crazy. 3 Your idiot brother got me into a huge kilombo with your old man, he told him I didn't go to his house on Sunday for his birthday because I went to the stadium to watch Boca, when I find him I'm going to wreck him for being a snitch.
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A mess, trouble, or a chaotic situation.
A hell of a Balurdo broke out.
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