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/Sounds like "DEH" (as in "debt") + "GOH" (as in "go") + "rrah"/

Meaning

For free, without paying or contributing anything. Used in Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile to describe someone who enjoys something at others' expense without pitching in. Comes from "gorrear," meaning to freeload.

Examples

He ate all the pizza for free and was the first to leave without chipping in a peso.

He got into the concert for free because he knew the guy at the door.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de Perú
Piola
Bandera de México
De oquis

The US dollar traded on Argentina's parallel or informal market, outside the official exchange rate. "Blue" comes from the color of the bill. The blue rate often differs dramatically from the official rate and is a constant topic of conversation in everyday Argentine life.