Uruguay
All expressions
Uruguay
All expressions
Right away, instantly, right now without any delays in Argentina. When someone says 'al toque,' it means drop everything and do it immediately — no excuses.
An Argentine and Uruguayan expression meaning 'it's done,' 'forget about it,' or 'let it go, there's no point in insisting.' Saying 'fue' is accepting a situation with a mix of mature resignation and street wisdom, like shrugging it off and moving on with your life.
A River Plate expression of urgency telling someone to hurry up and stop wasting time. It's the Argentine rush of wanting things to happen now, with no more delays or excuses.
A suck-up who tries to get on the good side of someone powerful or in authority. The chupamedias does everything to please the boss, laughs at their bad jokes, and never disagrees even when they're right.
A nosy, snooping person in Argentina who wants to know everything about other people's lives without anyone asking. The sapo listens in on conversations, peeks at phones, and is always asking things that are none of their business.