AUTUMN’S ADVENTURES

Jujuy Lunfardo Dictionary

While in Argentina, I picked up lots of slang. A few words are highlighted below.

amigovio - friend with innocent benefits.  Only kissing and hand-holding.  Described as the beginning, when two friends start dating but before they become official Novios.

asado - argentine barbeque.

boludo/a - dumbass

bombachas - lady underwear, panties.

boliches - dance clubs.

Copado - cool

Chorizo - sausage

Choripan - sausage sandwich

enemigo - literally means enemy but my friends use it to refer to their ex boyfriends/lovers.

gillo - friend with benefits.

garchar - to have sex. to fuck.

gil - stupid.

hijo de puta - son of a bitch

hermanita - little sister

Keres/kres - Quieres, in the vos form with a K instead of a Q…

le metamos -let’s go forward. let’s do it quickly.

metele - faster!

mochilero/a - backpacker

onda - good mood, good feeling, good flow.  Literally means “wave”.

papito - a guy that is good looking, that you like.

salada - stupid.

tonto/a - stupid.  “que tonto” - how stupid.

versiando - flirting

versero - person who flirts

vividor - someone who makes you pay for everything all of the time.

Ya fue - it’s in the past, it has already happened. It’s over.  People say it when something they don’t like happens.

Zarpado - someone who crosses the line.  Goes overboard.  Can be used in a good way or bad way.  Most commonly used in a bad way.