The lookout — the person posted to watch for police while others do something illegal. In Argentine street culture, the 'campana' (literally 'bell') is an essential role: they ring the alarm, the crew reacts. If the campana fails, everyone gets caught.

A generic placeholder name for any unnamed person — the Spanish equivalent of 'so-and-so' or 'whatshisname.' Used alongside Mengano and Zutano to refer to hypothetical or unnamed people in examples, stories, or arguments. A pillar of Spanish rhetorical tradition.

A dairy farm where cows are raised and milk is produced. In Uruguay and Argentina the tambo is an essential part of rural life — the source of the fresh milk in every household.

To bother, mess with, or seriously inconvenience someone through annoying actions or practical damage. In Argentina and Uruguay, 'embromar' covers everything from a prank that went too far to a genuinely damaging action that made someone's life harder. The intent varies; the annoyance doesn't.