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

Meaning

To pickpocket someone in a crowd, quickly and discreetly. In Argentina, "pungear" is the craft of the "punga" (pickpocket), typically targeting phones and wallets on public transit.

Examples

They pickpocketed his phone on the subway and he didn't even notice.

Be careful at that station, there's a lot of pickpocketing there.

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Regional synonyms

A super attractive person who's drop-dead gorgeous and leaves you speechless. In Argentina and Uruguay, calling someone 'un mango' is the classic street compliment for someone who takes your breath away.