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/Sounds like "ryoh" + "plah" (as in "plan") + "TEHN" (as in "ten") + "seh" (as in "set")/

Meaning

From or relating to the Río de la Plata region shared between Argentina and Uruguay. Rioplatense Spanish is one of the most distinctive dialects in the Spanish-speaking world, known for its "voseo" (using "vos" instead of "tú"), Italian-influenced intonation, and the rich street slang of lunfardo.

Examples

Lunfardo has been part of Rioplatense speech since the late 1800s.

She has an unmistakable Rioplatense accent even after years of living abroad.

Regional synonyms

Bad luck, a negative karma that follows you when everything goes wrong without apparent reason. In Colombia and Venezuela, having bad leche means being in a streak where nothing works, even when you try your best.