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/Sounds like the English word "pap" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To eat in a casual, laid-back way in Argentina and Uruguay. The informal verb for chowing down without any pretension: just you, your food, and no ceremony required.

Examples

Let's go grab something to eat, I am absolutely starving.

Have you eaten yet? I still have not had anything all day.

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/Sounds like the English word "pap" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

In Argentina and Uruguay, to eat, especially in a casual, low-key way. The River Plate equivalent of "comer" with a relaxed, no-fuss vibe.

Examples

I haven't eaten anything today, I am starving.

Come grab something to eat before you leave, there are empanadas in the fridge.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
Morfar

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A tricky, scheming person who uses deception and hidden moves to get an advantage. In Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru, a mañoso never plays it straight: there is always something extra on the bill you did not order, or a clause in the deal you did not notice. The opposite of someone you can trust at face value.