Uruguay
All expressions
Uruguay
All expressions
Nonsense, something trivial or so unimportant it doesn't deserve a second of your time or attention. In Argentina, gilada is everything stupid, irrelevant, or that only a fool would take seriously.
Excessive, over the top, exaggerated. In Argentina it can be positive or negative depending on context: something insanely good or someone who crossed the line with bad behavior.
An exam that covers only a portion of the course material in Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico. Parcials break the semester into manageable chunks — fail enough of them and you're in trouble.
High on marijuana, stoned, unable to react properly or think clearly. It's when the weed hit harder than expected and you're frozen on the couch.
To skip school or work without permission to spend the day doing something way more fun and exciting. In Argentina it's practically a teenage rite of passage — you escape from school, hit the park, and pray nobody finds out.