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/Sounds like "lahm" (as in "lava") + "PAH" (as in "park") + "soh" (as in "solo")/

Meaning

A mop in Argentina and Uruguay, the cleaning instrument for scrubbing floors until they shine. The River Plate mop is basically the same thing but with a different name, as usual between countries.

Examples

Run the lampazo, everything's dirty.

We bought a new lampazo because the old one was done.

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Regional synonyms

An Afro-Uruguayan musical and dance tradition with deep African roots, recognized as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. The candombe drums, chico, repique and piano, are the heartbeat of Montevideo's carnival.