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From 'morfar' (to eat). Very natural in casual Buenos Aires conversation. 'Morfar' and its derivatives are strongly associated with Argentine and Uruguayan informal speech.

Imperative of 'rajar', meaning to leave quickly or to throw someone out. Blunt and dismissive. Used to send someone away abruptly.

Short for 'tomátelas', from 'tomar' in the sense of leaving. Aggressive dismissal, more forceful than 'andá'.

Literally 'dying of hunger', but used figuratively to describe someone with no money or low social status. Can be dismissive or affectionate depending on context.

Yiddish loanword fully integrated into Argentine Jewish and general Buenos Aires speech. Describes someone seen as a nobody or a burden. Mildly derogatory.

'Yuta' is Buenos Aires lunfardo slang for the police. 'Apurar' here means to get physical or confrontational. The combination signals street credibility in this dialogue.

An onomatopoeic phrase conveying that something takes barely any time. Very informal and conversational, used to minimize an effort or duration.

Very coarse expression of total indifference. Extremely common in Argentine casual speech among peers. Equivalent in force to 'I don't give a damn' but considerably ruder.

Used to describe a person (usually a man) who looks attractive or impressive. Warm and appreciative in tone, not a strong compliment but clearly positive.