Offside Romance

Literally 'heavy'. Used to describe someone whose behaviour or presence feels burdensome. Not as strong as an insult but clearly negative.

'Orto' is a very common vulgar word for buttocks in Argentina. 'Estar para el orto' or 'estar como el orto' means to be doing badly, emotionally or physically. Widely used in casual speech without much shock value.

English loanword used in Argentine informal speech to describe a situation or person that is emotionally overwhelming, serious, or difficult. Pronounced like English 'heavy'. Very common among younger speakers.

Used between close female friends as a warm, affectionate address, comparable to 'hon' or 'babe'. Does not refer to physical appearance. Also used as 'gordo' for male friends. Outsiders can easily misread this.