Argentina
All expressions
Argentina
All expressions
To die, in Buenos Aires lunfardo slang with a humorous tone. Usually applied to objects or said about people in a figurative sense, rarely about an actual death. 'Ya espichó' often means something finally stopped working.
A cumbia fanatic who lives and breathes the genre — the music, the fashion, and the culture around it. In Argentina, cumbiero culture has deep working-class roots, and its aesthetic has its own codes, looks, and pride.
To split the bill, each person paying their own share. In Argentina it's the alternative when nobody wants to cover the whole check — everyone pays for what they had and nobody owes anyone anything.
Something or someone boring, tedious, and totally lacking in energy. In Argentina embolante applies to people, situations, or things that have no spark and waste everyone's time without even trying.
A mess, a stain, or an embarrassing disaster. In Argentina, enchastre covers everything from physical dirt to a botched situation that leaves you looking bad. It's the word for when something gets messy — literally or figuratively.