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Tag: river

Definitions tagged river in the street dictionary.

Millonario

A popular nickname for the Argentine soccer club River Plate (the name stems from the high prices the team paid for players in the 1930s).

Let's go Millo! Let's go Millonario! All the way from Nunez, we are going to take the victory lap!

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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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gallina

A coward or someone who is too afraid to face their fears. It is also the nickname for fans of the River Plate soccer club (originally an insult mocking the team for a 1966 loss, the name was later embraced by supporters).

All the gallinas are in the Nunez neighborhood, at the Monumental stadium.

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boca juniors

The greatest team in history. The ultimate winner. Recognized as a champion. It is the team that always beats River, having their number, meaning River just cannot win against them. (Boca Juniors and River Plate are the two main rival soccer clubs in Argentina.)

Be great like boca juniors.

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