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Literally 'to coil up'. Refers to the act of obsessing over something or getting stuck in anxious circular thinking. Very natural in Argentine speech when telling someone to stop ruminating.

A very common popular saying used when advising someone to move on from a relationship by starting a new one. Equivalent to the English 'get back on the horse'.

Diminutive of 'rápido'. In neutral contexts simply means doing something fast. When used with a wink or in a charged context, it clearly implies a brief sexual encounter. Diminutives in Argentine Spanish frequently add affection, irony, or softening.

Extremely common vulgar verb in Argentine informal speech. Equivalent in crudeness to the English 'f*ck'. Appears openly in casual conversation among friends without particular shock value, though it remains inappropriate in formal contexts.

Literally 'snot/booger'. The phrase 'mandarse un moco' means to make a serious error or embarrass oneself badly. Very common in self-critical or informal confessional speech.

From the verb 'bancar', which means to support, to put up with, or to hold on. 'Bancame' is the vos imperative form and is extremely frequent in everyday Argentine speech as a way of asking for patience.

An adverbial phrase emphasising that something happened abruptly and unexpectedly. Used across Latin America but very natural in Argentine everyday speech.