/Sounds like "ka" (as in "karma") + "pan" (as in "pan") + "ga" (as in "garden")/
A bodyguard or tough guy, someone who commands respect through physical presence and intimidation. In Argentine lunfardo slang, it refers to the enforcer who watches someone's back, the muscle that follows a boss around. Think of it as the Spanish equivalent of calling someone a "heavy" or a "goon."
"Ese tipo anda con dos kapangas a todos lados. -> That guy walks around with two bodyguards everywhere."
"No te metás con él, tiene sus kapangas. -> Don't mess with him, he's got his muscle."
/Sounds like "ka" (as in "karma") + "pan" (as in "pan") + "ga" (as in "garden")/
A bodyguard or tough guy, someone who commands respect through physical presence and intimidation. In Argentine lunfardo slang, it refers to the enforcer who watches someone's back, the muscle that follows a boss around. Think of it as the Spanish equivalent of calling someone a "heavy" or a "goon."
"Ese tipo anda con dos kapangas a todos lados. -> That guy walks around with two bodyguards everywhere."
"No te metás con él, tiene sus kapangas. -> Don't mess with him, he's got his muscle."
Alero
Amigo cercano que siempre está ahí para ti y te cubre las espaldas cuando lo necesitas. En Guatemala, Honduras y El Salvador 'alero' es hermano de vida.