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/Sounds like "SOOB" (as in "soup") + "teh" (as in "ten")/

Meaning

The subway or underground train in Argentina, the porteño way of referring to Buenos Aires' underground transit system. One of those words that immediately identifies someone as Argentine.

Examples

Take the B line subte to Medrano.

The subte was impossible during rush hour.

Regional synonyms

In Argentina and Uruguay, telling someone to chill out, slow down, or dial back the intensity. The go-to phrase when someone is being too aggressive, too worked up, or burning themselves out.