Argentina
All expressions
Argentina
All expressions
A person who's always in a bad mood, negative, and doesn't enjoy absolutely anything in life. They're the one who ruins everyone's plans with their pessimistic attitude and ability to drain the group's energy.
To pay or fork over the cash for something in Argentina — the most street-level, lunfardo way of saying someone's gotta put up the money. It comes from Buenos Aires slang born in the barrios that spread across all of Argentina.
At maximum level, with all possible power or energy, holding nothing back. The anglicism all of Latin America adopted without a second thought to describe when something or someone is giving a hundred percent.
A big, selfless favor someone does for you out of pure goodwill without expecting anything in return in Argentina and Uruguay. It comes from the noble spirit of the gaucho and is asked between friends when you genuinely need something.
A phase or stage you're going through in your life — your current moment defined by your attitude and style. When someone says they're in their 'gym era' or 'villain era,' it means they've adopted a new temporary personality.