Money
Spanish Slang for Money: 12+ Words They Don't Teach You in School
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Add a word/Sounds like "PAHS" (as in "park") + "tah" (as in "tar")/
Meaning
Money in Spain, the most direct and everyday way to refer to cash. Just like Mexicans say 'lana' and Argentines say 'guita,' Spaniards miss their pasta when the paycheck's already gone.
Examples
“Got any pasta for the trip?”
“I ran out of pasta halfway through the month.”
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/Sounds like "PAHS" (as in "park") + "tah" (as in "tar")/
Meaning
Money in Spain, the most direct and everyday way to refer to cash. Just like Mexicans say 'lana' and Argentines say 'guita,' Spaniards miss their pasta when the paycheck's already gone.
Examples
“Got any pasta for the trip?”
“I ran out of pasta halfway through the month.”
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Manganeta
A dirty trick or shady scheme pulled off unexpectedly against someone. In Argentina and Uruguay, a manganeta combines betrayal with enough calculated cunning to leave the victim with no defense. It is the kind of move you never see coming from someone you trusted.