Swearing, just like eating a good steak, savoring a wine or spending time with friends, is an important part of Argentine culture. Below are some of the phrases that Old Man River spat on his television.
*Advisory* If you are under the age of 18 or over 65, you should get someone's permission (parent or doctor, respectively) before reading.
Argentine Slang (Lunfardo) | English Translation |
“La concha de tu hermana” | "Your sister’s pussy"/Go to Hell (he also refers to his & your mother, aunt and grandmother as well) |
“Hijo de puta” | Son of a bitch |
“Pelotudo” | Prick or douche bag |
“Boludo” | A nicer way to say “pelotudo” AKA: Idiot |
“Carajo” | Fuck |
“Pendejo” | Stupid, acting like a child |
“La puta que me parió” | The bitch that gave birth to me |
“Pongan huevo” | Grow a pair or telling someone to hustle (in a sports reference) |
“Parado mental” | Mental retard |
“Forro de mierda” | “Shit condom” AKA: fucking asshole |
We use "Boludo" also in a friendly way, I think that is more or less like "Dude", depends a lot on how someone tells you "Boludo" :)
ReplyDelete"Que haces boludo! como andas?" (Ey dude, how are you?) is friendly..
while "Sos un boludo" is not ;)