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Lunfardo: The Italian Slang That Built Argentine Spanish
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Add a word/Sounds like "GEE" (as in "geese") + "tah" (as in "tar")/
Meaning
Money in general, the most tango-flavored, lunfardo way to talk about cash in Argentina and Uruguay. Born in the barrios of Buenos Aires and still alive in everyday speech.
Examples
“I need guita to pay rent.”
“That job pays good guita, you should apply.”
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/Sounds like "GEE" (as in "geese") + "tah" (as in "tar")/
Meaning
Money in general, the most tango-flavored, lunfardo way to talk about cash in Argentina and Uruguay. Born in the barrios of Buenos Aires and still alive in everyday speech.
Examples
“I need guita to pay rent.”
“That job pays good guita, you should apply.”
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In Latin American street slang, to quietly investigate someone, to observe and assess before making any move. Also means to figure out someone's true intentions without them realizing.