🇦🇷 Buenos Aires & Argentina Slang Dictionary

afanar To steal / to rob (street slang). birra Beer (from Italian 'birra'). boludo / boluda Versatile term meaning 'dude/mate' among close friends (can also mean 'idiot' depending on tone). bondi Bus (from English 'bondy' or Italian influence). chamuyo / chamuyar Smooth talk / to sweet-talk or bullshit someone. che Iconic Argentine call to attention: 'Hey!', 'Dude!', or 'Listen!'. fiaca Laziness / not wanting to do anything (the feeling of zero motivation). guita Money / cash (classic Lunfardo). laburar To work (from 'laburo'). laburo Work / job (Lunfardo origin from Italian 'lavoro'). mina Girl / woman (casual, can be affectionate or neutral). morfar To eat (very informal, Lunfardo). morfi Food / meal (related to 'morfar'). pibe / piba Kid / guy / girl (casual, friendly). pilcha Clothes / outfit (old Lunfardo still used). posta Really / for real / seriously (from Italian 'posta'). quilombo Mess / chaos / problem (originally from African languages via Brazil). re Very / really (super common intensifier, often used instead of 'muy'). re contra Extremely / super (stronger version of 're'). yuta Police (very informal / street).