Uruguay
All expressions
Uruguay
All expressions
A deceptive speech, sweet talk designed to seduce or convince someone with pure smooth-talking. In Argentina and Uruguay, chamullo is the art of talking pretty without saying anything true.
An inseparable friend you're always with, your loyal adventure partner who never lets you down. In Bolivia and Peru, your yunta is that ride-or-die friendship that lasts a lifetime unconditionally.
A lazy, shameless person with zero desire to work who lives off everyone else's effort. In Argentina the atorrante is the one who does absolutely nothing and doesn't even care.
A person so boring and tiresome they drain the life out of everyone around them with their never-ending, dull conversation. Getting stuck with a plomo is like being sentenced to boredom prison.
A word you shout at someone to curse them with bad luck. It was born in Argentine football culture and went viral when it was reportedly used as an actual tactical weapon during the 2021 Copa América. Yelling "kiricocho" at a rival is like casting a jinx on them right before a crucial play.