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Spanish Argentina

se te cayó una década

Expression USED Very frequently BY Adults

(you dropped a decade) • When someone says something that gives away they are not young, something that only people of a certain age would know or be familiar with.

"Cuando era chica miraba Tom y Jerry." "Se te cayó una década."

"When I was a kid I used to watch Tom and Jerry." "You dropped a decade."

Confirmed by 8 people



Spanish Argentina

Culo veo, culo quiero

Expression USED Very frequently BY Adults

(Ass I see, ass I want) • Expression used when someone wants something only because someone else has it.

"¿Estás comiendo helado? Yo también quiero." "Culo veo, culo quiero."

"Are you eating ice cream? I want some." "Ass I see, ass I want."

Confirmed by 5 people



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Spanish Argentina

el quetejedi

Expression USED Very frequently BY Older Generations

Used to refer to a person withouth mentioning their name, similar to "you-know-who" in English. It comes from "el/la que te dije" (the one I told you about) but changing the order of the letters in "dije".

"Anoche Juana llegó a casa a las 3 de la mañana, la quetejedi no va a estar muy contenta."

"Last night Juana came home at 3 in the morning, the quetejedi is not going to be very happy."

Confirmed by 5 people



Spanish Argentina

estar en pedo

Expression USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone

(to be in fart) • To be 1) drunk or 2) crazy. Also used in the expression "ponerse en pedo", meaning "getting drunk".

1) "No me acuerdo lo que pasó ayer, estaba en pedo." 2) "¿Te vas hasta Salta en auto? ¿Estás en pedo?"

1) "I don't remember what happened yesterday, I was in fart." 2) "You are going to Salta by car? Are you in fart?

Confirmed by 8 people



Spanish Argentina

ir a los pedos

Expression USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone

(to go to the farts) • To go very fast.

"El taxista iba a los pedos."

"The taxi driver was going to the farts."

Confirmed by 7 people



Spanish Argentina

Como para hacer dulce

Expression USED Frequently BY Older Generations

(Like for making jam) • Used when there is a lot or too much of something. It comes from when people had fruit trees or gardens and they had so much fruit that they had to make jam so it wouldn't go to waste.

"Fui al banco a la mañana temprano, había gente como para hacer dulce."

"I went to the bank early in the morning, there were people like for making jam."

Confirmed by 4 people



Spanish Argentina

paja

Slang USED Very frequently BY Young People

(straw) • Used to convey feelings of laziness or sluggishness, also to express that something is too troublesome or hard to do. For older generations it meant "masturbation".

"Iba a salir a correr, ¡pero tengo una paja!"

"I was gonna go for a run, but I have such a straw!"

Confirmed by 7 people



Spanish Argentina

¡Chupate esa mandarina!

Expression USED Very frequently BY Older Generations

(Suck on that tangerine!) • Expression of triumph or surprise, used when a person accomplishes something that looked difficult.

''Gabi armó el ropero ella sola, ¡chupate esa mandarina!''

''Gabi assembled the wardrobe all by herself, suck on that tangerine!''

Confirmed by 5 people



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Spanish Argentina

¡Chocolate por la noticia!

Expression USED Very frequently BY Adults

(Chocolate for the news!) • When someone makes an announcement thinking that it's new information, but it isn't.

"Resulta que Laura está saliendo con Marcos." "¡Chocolate por la noticia!"

"Turns out Laura is dating Marcos." "Chocolate for the news!"

Confirmed by 7 people



Spanish Argentina

tirarle los galgos

Expression USED Very frequently BY Adults

(to throw the greyhounds ) • Used when a person is trying to seduce someone.

"Creo que Ramiro me está tirando los galgos."

"I think Ramiro is throwing the greyhounds at me."

Confirmed by 7 people



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Spanish Argentina

tirar manteca al techo

Expression USED Very frequently BY Adults

(to throw butter to the ceiling) • To waste money, to spend too much on something, often to show others how much money you have.

"¿Pudiste cobrar la plata? ¡Estás para tirar manteca al techo!"

"Were you able to cash the money? You could throw butter to the ceiling!"

Confirmed by 7 people