Argentina
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Argentina
All expressions
To make internet content spread massively across social media until millions of people see it. When something goes viral, it takes on a life of its own and there's no stopping it.
Smooth-talking sweet nothings meant to convince or seduce someone with pure charm. In Argentina, chamuyo is the art of saying pretty words even when there's zero substance behind them.
Can mean a lie, a mistake, something done wrong, or bad luck in Argentina and Uruguay. '¡Qué macana!' expresses frustration at an unfortunate event, while 'decir macanas' means talking nonsense.
To have sex in Latin America. It's one of the words that causes the most misunderstandings between Spaniards and Latin Americans, because the meaning is completely sexual.
To think, plan, or come up with something carefully by using your brain and turning it over until you find the best solution. In Argentina and Chile, cranear is that intense mental process of searching for answers to complicated problems.