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Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Uruguay

/Sounds like "mahn" (as in "man") + "geh" (as in "get" without "t") + "AHR"/

To bum money, favors, or things from others with no real intention of paying them back. The mangueador is a professional moocher who perfected the art of asking without shame.

Example

"He's always bumming money and never pays anyone back."

"Don't mooch off your friends, get a job."

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Aguafiestas

Bandera de México
Bandera de Colombia
+5

Persona que arruina la diversión, que corta el ambiente con su actitud negativa o sus quejas. Nadie quiere al aguafiestas en la fiesta porque mata el mood.