/lun-FAR-do/
The Buenos Aires street slang born in the immigrant neighborhoods of the late 19th century — a mix of Italian, Spanish, Quechua, and other languages that became the secret code of the working class. Lunfardo gave birth to words that define Argentine identity: laburo, mina, pibe, fiaca.
"If you don't know lunfardo, some Argentine movies are hard to follow."
"Half of the words we use without thinking are pure lunfardo."
/lun-FAR-do/
The Buenos Aires street slang born in the immigrant neighborhoods of the late 19th century — a mix of Italian, Spanish, Quechua, and other languages that became the secret code of the working class. Lunfardo gave birth to words that define Argentine identity: laburo, mina, pibe, fiaca.
"If you don't know lunfardo, some Argentine movies are hard to follow."
"Half of the words we use without thinking are pure lunfardo."