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

Meaning

Getting something for free without paying or making any effort, living at others' expense. Going 'de gorra' is the Argentine art of sneaking in, eating, or entering without spending a dime while everyone else pays.

Examples

He always comes de gorra to eat at my place.

Don't be a gorra, pay your share.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Perú
Piola
Bandera de México
De oquis

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

Meaning

A cap with a visor worn across the Spanish-speaking world. In Argentina it has an extra meaning: 'de gorra' means for free, and a 'gorrón' is someone who always wants everything without paying.

Examples

Put on your gorra, the sun is beating down.

He always shows up de gorra to parties, never brings anything.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Venezuela
Gandallero

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To move on from something in the past and keep going without holding a grudge. The emotional equivalent of closing a chapter: you acknowledge what happened and then deliberately leave it behind. Common across Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile.