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furoya
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  Value Position Position 2 2 Accepted meanings 15262 2 Obtained votes 125 2 Votes by meaning 0.01 7 Inquiries 446131 3 Queries by meaning 29 7 Feed + Pdf

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la madre del borrego
  36

It is an expression that refers to the knot of a subject, to the point of origin, to the most important or revealing. See mother, sheep, quid, "being the mother of the lamb", "being something the mother of the lamb".

  
borrego
  59

In principle it is a blur derogatory ( "lamb between 1 and 2 years old") , which is commonly used with the same meaning. Just for the young lamb in lunfardo is said 'borrego' to a teenager, although you can stretch the age rank to a child, or to a young adult, if said by someone of an older generation. See also "the mother of the sheep".

  
chiva
  45

In lunfardo it was a rather childish expression that accompanied the gesture of taking your chin with your thumb and forefinger by moving your hand down repeatedly, as pointed out by a goat's beard (by "angry"). It was a mockery aimed at anyone who was angry for no reason or for losing in some challenge. See calenchu . It is also an inflection of the verb chivar ( "sweat, sweat"). See verbs/chiva .

  
calenchu
  75

Deformed and festive version of the word hot, in the sense of "angry". It was a childish expression to mock those who were angry at losing a challenge or falling victim to a joke. By the beginning of the 21st century it was hardly used in Argentina anymore. See chiva .

  
bioceánico
  32

Relative to two oceans.

  
parteaguas
  39

Dividing line agreed upon on a river or lake to mark territorial boundaries.

  
dequeísmo
  28

Common error when talking where you use " . . . About what. . . " in subordinate sentences that should use only ." . . . What. . . " .

  
queísmo
  35

It is a vice of diction by which only "that" is used where it is appropriate to say "of that". See dequeism .

  
paradojalmente
  51

It would be "paradoxically", but in Spanish it is recognized only as an Americanism. Despite oversrjudle, the preferred form is paradoxically.

  
paradójicamente
  48

Paradoxically. See paradox .

  
grafología
  46

Study of the person and their behavior through their writing. From Greek 947; 961; 945; 966; 949; 953; 957; ( graphein "write" ) 955; 959; 947; 953; 945; ( lodge "knowledge" ) .

  
grafoscopía
  32

Examination and analysis of writings, in principle with a magnifying glass called "graphoscope". It is a forensic discipline, which is responsible for verifying the authenticity of a handwritten signature or text. From Greek 947; 961; 945; 966; 949; 953; 957; ( graphein "write" ) 963; 954; 959; 960; 959; 962; ( scopós "observe" ) .

  
zorromoco
  38

He is a character who dances and sometimes guides La Vijanera, a comparsa in a traditional festival in Spanish Cantabria. Also called Black Dancer, wear clothes with marlos or garabojos hanging.

  
patufet
  48

Patufet is a child of very small stature, character of a traditional Catalan tale. His adventures have different versions, but in all he is swallowed whole by an animal and his parents take him out of his belly; what changes are the methods. In Spanish it is called Chickpea.

  
chupandía
  55

He came here because he's like a synonym for sucker (plant).

  
surera
  43

It's one of the many names of the cork oak.

  
cidrón
  34

It came this far because it's synonymous with yerbaluisa.

  
albalda
  37

Vulgar name of gypsophila (plant) . It could also be an error per albaida (plant), or albarda (horse rigging), or even bard (tuntun).

  
yabajo
  28

It's like a synonym for grass, although I don't know if it's Spanish or where it's used.

  
emmer
  33

Common name of Triticum dicoccum, also called farro wheat or povia.

  




       


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