Uruguay
All expressions
Uruguay
All expressions
A man who is completely whipped by his girlfriend or wife, doing whatever she says without question. The word comes from "pollera," which means skirt in Argentina, implying the guy is always clinging to his woman's skirt. It's the equivalent of calling someone "whipped" or "henpecked" in English.
To make out with someone in Argentina and Uruguay, usually at a party, club, or night out. It's more than a casual friendly kiss but less than the start of an actual relationship.
Money in Argentine and Uruguayan lunfardo slang — a classic word from tango culture and early 20th century River Plate street speech. Still alive in Buenos Aires slang as proof that lunfardo never dies.
In Uruguay it's used like in Argentina, but with a more relaxed, laid-back Uruguayan vibe. It refers to a young person, kid, or dude, and it's central to the Rioplatense way of speaking.
In Argentina, a person who does servile work or lets themselves be bossed around without pushing back. It implies being submissive and doing others' dirty work without dignity.