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/Sounds like "toom" (as in "tool") + "BEH" (as in "bed") + "roh" (as in "row")/

Meaning

In Argentina, someone who has been in prison or who lives by the codes and style of prison culture. "La tumba" is slang for jail. It is not always an insult: it can simply describe someone whose walk, talk, and outlook were shaped by time behind bars.

Examples

The way he talks and dresses screams ex-con, he must have done time.

That neighborhood is full of young guys with that prison-yard attitude.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Uruguay
Canero

A Mexican expression of surprise or disbelief, like a more emphatic 'whoa' or 'huh?' It pops out when something unexpected happens and catches you completely off guard.