English Words Used in Buenos Aires

[katti]

Zapping is used in french, meaning to flip around the channels

A used in Flemish, same meaning. We say "zappen" instead of "zapping".

 

[Ashley]

I've heard the phrase "touch and go" and even just "un touch" used several times in a sexual context - as "shag".
men - as in "hey man" - but "men" (though referring to one man)
top, fashion, cool (usually with a re or a que in front of them)
marketing
hot (sexy, not high in temperature) - unas chicas hot, etc, etc
please
stop

can't think of any more off the top of my head - funny how much it irks me when I listen to it though...

 

[amcarey]

FLASH is another one I've heard used in expressions like:

"Que Flash", meaning "what a crazy/weird coincidence"
"Estaba flasheando", meaning "I was hallucinating"
"flasheala", I'm not really sure what this one means, but my lady friend says it all the time.

 

[SaraSara]

FRIZER -- for freezer
FRIZAR -- for "congelar"
TAPER -- for any plastic container - from Tupperware
TAIMER -- for timer

 

[emilyr]

It is my FAVORITE when Argentines use the phrase "too much!" Of course, that's probably because I first heard it on tv in the mouth of Georgina Barbosa who I love!

 

[rrptownley]

Cheesecake,
Super (ie. Estoy super celosa!)
Fulero (onomatopoeiac of Foul)
Suéter/pulóver
Bondi
Brutál
Face (ie. Hacer face)
'Llamar a Hugo' (The english name Hugo is an onomatopoeia to suggest vomiting).
Total

Many other words from Italian, Hebrew, Indigenous Indian, even African dialects feature in the language here.

 

[JoeBlow]

Cheesecake,
Super (ie. Estoy super celosa!)
Fulero (onomatopoeiac of Foul)
Suéter/pulóver
Bondi
Brutál
Face (ie. Hacer face)
'Llamar a Hugo' (The english name Hugo is an onomatopoeia to suggest vomiting).
Total

Many other words from Italian, Hebrew, Indigenous Indian, even African dialects feature in the language here.

Mr/Ms/Mrs Townley,

Where do you get you info from regarding etymology?

 

[Napoleon]

Sue-Pair (Super)

Delivery (which was mentioned above)

Freelance (same meaning as in English)

Shot (shot of liquor)

Newell's Old Boys / All Boys (young males available to be molested by their coach)

 

[rrptownley]

Mr/Ms/Mrs Townley,

Where do you get you info from regarding etymology?

From hearing my friend's talk and puzzling over some words, then using a dictionary to look them up. Then through boredom, start reading the entire dictionary.

 

[JoeBlow]

From hearing my friend's talk and puzzling over some words, then using a dictionary to look them up. Then through boredom, start reading the entire dictionary.

What dictionary do you read?

Brutal comes from Latin: brutālis, for example.