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Bandera de Uruguay
Bandera de Argentina

/TOR-tah FREE-tah/

Fried dough — simple, warm and delicious, especially on rainy Uruguayan days. The torta frita is humble street food that carries enormous nostalgia for anyone who grew up in Uruguay.

Example

"Rainy day? Time for fried dough and mate."

"Grandma always made fried dough when it rained."

Regional synonyms:

Persona extremadamente atractiva físicamente, que está buenísima o buenísimo. En el Caribe 'cuero' es un piropo fuerte que destaca la belleza de alguien.