/Sounds like "ho" (as in "hot") + "va" (as in "vamos") + "toe"/
An old person or someone older. In Argentina, it's a casual way to refer to your parents or any older adult. It can be affectionate or disrespectful depending on the tone and context, similar to calling someone "old man" or "old lady" in English.
"Mis jovatos no me dejan salir hoy. -> My jovatos won't let me go out today."
"Ese jovato maneja re despacio, no llego más. -> That jovato drives so slow, I'm never getting there."
/Sounds like "ho" (as in "hot") + "va" (as in "vamos") + "toe"/
An old person or someone older. In Argentina, it's a casual way to refer to your parents or any older adult. It can be affectionate or disrespectful depending on the tone and context, similar to calling someone "old man" or "old lady" in English.
"Mis jovatos no me dejan salir hoy. -> My jovatos won't let me go out today."
"Ese jovato maneja re despacio, no llego más. -> That jovato drives so slow, I'm never getting there."
A cagarse
Intensificador que significa muchísimo, en exceso. En Argentina y Uruguay se agrega a cualquier adjetivo para llevarlo al extremo: frío a cagarse, lejos a cagarse.