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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Pelotudez
Stupidity, idiocy, or an action so ridiculous it makes zero sense. In Argentina, 'pelotudez' is the perfect word to describe something incredibly dumb.