A close, trusted friend and companion in Paraguay and northern Argentina. A chamigo is more than an acquaintance — they're someone of symbolic brotherhood. The chamigo bond is sacred and unspoken.

To be fully informed and up to date about something, to know what's going on and miss nothing. In Argentine slang 'estar al dope' means you're plugged in and nothing slips past you.

A nickname or street name that someone gets known by. Can also mean a shady person with a bad reputation, or a license plate number. In Argentina 'la chapa' is the name the street gives you.

An evening of tango or milonga dancing. A milongueada involves the full ritual — dressing up, the tilted head, the slow deliberate steps. Pure porteño culture at its most intimate.