Community

Your word isn't here yet

Join Hablaaa and add the expression no one else has documented.

/Sounds like "GAHM" (as in "garden") + "bah" (as in "bar")/

Meaning

A one-hundred-peso bill in Argentina. The word comes from Italian lunfardo slang (gamba means "leg" in Italian) and migrated into Buenos Aires street talk as the basic unit for everyday cash conversations. Essential vocabulary for anyone getting around the city with cash.

Examples

Give me a hundred pesos for the bus.

Do you have a hundred? I am completely out of cash and need the fare.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Teja

A giant, crispy tortilla from Oaxaca topped with beans, pork lard, melted quesillo cheese, meat, and spicy salsa. The tlayuda is basically the original Mexican pizza and a one-of-a-kind culinary experience.