Argentina
All expressions
Argentina
All expressions
To steal or swipe someone's stuff in Argentina and Chile. It can range from pocketing a pen at work to something more serious, and the person who does it gets called a chorro with zero affection.
A pig or hog in Argentina, Chile, and southern countries. Also used to describe someone dirty, messy, or with bad table manners, because nobody wants to be called chancho.
To look good, dress stylishly, or have a sharp appearance in Argentina. When someone goes out fachando, they turn heads for how well put together they are — perfect outfit and runway attitude.
To cheer on, support, or encourage a soccer team or a person with chants, screams, and all your energy. In Argentina, cheering for your team from the stands is practically a religion and a sacred duty for every fan.
To realize or understand something too late, to catch on to a situation when there's little that can be done. The metaphor is the coin that falls into the public phone slot. If you drop the twenty, you've finally understood.