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Diminutive of 'mina' (woman). Can sound affectionate or slightly dismissive depending on context. 'Mina' alone is neutral-colloquial for 'woman'; the diminutive adds a sense of typecasting.

Literally 'dry'. Used to describe someone who is completely out of money. A very common colloquial financial term.

One of the most versatile positive adjectives in Argentine everyday speech. Describes a person who is likeable and easygoing, or a situation/thing that is great. Roughly equivalent to 'cool' in English.

Lunfardo term for a man or guy. Very informal, used among friends. Essentially interchangeable with 'tipo' or 'pibe' in casual speech.

Lunfardo word describing someone who is dull, prudish, or overly conventional. Used with mild disdain.

A portmanteau-style coinage that became widespread through feminist discourse. Used to call out overtly sexist attitudes or performative 'gentlemanly' behavior that masks controlling tendencies.

Used as a vulgar intensifier in negative constructions ('no me sirvió para una garcha' = 'was absolutely useless to me'). Not used literally in this context. Extremely coarse; would not be used in formal or mixed-company settings.