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/ta-ru-GA-da/

A stupid mistake, dumb move, or blunder that anyone could have avoided. In Mexico, a 'tarugada' is what happens when you didn't think before acting — sending a message to the wrong person, breaking the thing you were trying to fix, saying exactly the wrong thing.

Example

"What a dumb move you made!"

"He sent a message to his boss instead of his friend — epic fail."

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Beber alcohol, tomar tragos o chupar hasta que se acabe la noche en Argentina. Es el verbo lunfardo más usado para referirse a tomar bebidas alcohólicas en contexto de fiesta, previa o juntada con amigos.