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/Sounds like "kee" (as in "key") + "lohm" + "BEH" (as in "bed" without "d") + "roh" (as in "row")/

A person who always stirs up trouble, creates drama, or sparks conflict where there is none. In Argentina, a 'quilombero' is that friend who can never be at peace.

Example

"Your neighbor is such a quilombero, there's drama every week."

"Don't be a quilombero and just chill for once."

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Anteojos

Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Uruguay

Gafas o lentes para corregir la vista en Argentina y Uruguay. Mientras en España dicen "gafas" y en México "lentes", los rioplatenses usan "anteojos" y no hay forma de convencerlos de cambiar.