Boludo
Argentine Slang: 30+ Words and Phrases You Need to Know
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Add a word/Sounds like "lah" (as in "lava") + "boo" (as in "boot") + "RAHR" (as in "rapper")/
Meaning
To work, to earn your living with effort. It's the most common way to say 'work' in Argentina and Uruguay, comes from the Italian 'lavorare.' Used in every context.
Examples
“I laburo Monday through Friday from 9 to 6.”
“I've been laburando like crazy to pay the rent.”
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Meaning
To work, to earn your living with effort. It's the most common way to say 'work' in Argentina and Uruguay, comes from the Italian 'lavorare.' Used in every context.
Examples
“I laburo Monday through Friday from 9 to 6.”
“I've been laburando like crazy to pay the rent.”
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Tuntún
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Randomly, without thinking it through, just going with whatever comes first. Doing something "al tuntún" means acting with no plan and trusting blind luck to sort it out. A risky approach, and people usually tell you not to do it this way.