Argentina
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Argentina
All expressions
Very strong, intense, or high in alcohol content. Something cañero hits you hard and fast — whether it's a drink, a person's personality, or the atmosphere of a place, it doesn't hold back.
The practice of being physically present at work but not doing anything productive, just to be seen. A presentista arrives early, leaves late, and accomplishes very little.
A pig, dirty person, or glutton. Can also describe work done sloppily and carelessly, without any attention to quality or neatness.
To mooch, bum things off others, or borrow money with no real intention of paying it back. Someone who manguea is a professional freeloader who always has an excuse ready and relies on others' generosity.
In football, a player who consistently scores goals, always being in the right place at the right time. A team without a goal-scorer is unlikely to win a title.