Boludo
Argentine Slang: 30+ Words and Phrases You Need to Know
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Meaning
A confident person who acts with ease, experience, and natural self-assurance. In Argentina, the canchero handles any social situation without getting nervous, as if everything came easy to them since birth.
Examples
“He's super smooth with girls, always has something to say.”
“He got all cocky after winning the tournament.”
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/Sounds like "kahn" (as in "car") + "CHEH" (as in "check") + "roh" (as in "row")/
Meaning
A confident person who acts with ease, experience, and natural self-assurance. In Argentina, the canchero handles any social situation without getting nervous, as if everything came easy to them since birth.
Examples
“He's super smooth with girls, always has something to say.”
“He got all cocky after winning the tournament.”
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Jale
In Mexico and among Latino communities in the US, an invitation to join someone or come along with a plan. "Jálale" is the call to action: it means "come on," "let's go," or "you in?" It is the casual way to get someone moving or pull them into whatever is happening.