Argentina
All expressions
Argentina
All expressions
A coward, someone who is too scared to face situations or say what they really think. A cagón always has an excuse for staying out of anything difficult — they talk big in private but shrink the moment it matters.
Cheesy, overly sentimental, or exaggeratedly sweet in a way that feels fake or embarrassing. Something cursi reaches too hard for romance or emotion and ends up cringe-worthy instead of touching.
When something doesn't go as expected. This term comes from the 'mission failed, we'll get 'em next time' meme, adapted to Spanish. It's used across Latin America to express disappointment or bad luck when a plan or task doesn't work out.
To be a very good, kind, and harmless person. It's said of someone who has a generous heart and never hurts anyone.
A very beautiful, attractive woman — the classic feminine compliment in Buenos Aires lunfardo. 'Papusa' has been in use for over a century, born in the immigrant neighborhoods of the Río de la Plata. It's admiring without being aggressive, a compliment the city exhales naturally.