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chongo
🇦🇷 Spanish slang from Argentina
What does “chongo” mean?
a fling, a casual lover
Example
“No es mi novio, es un chongo.”
He's not my boyfriend, he's a fling.
Good to know
Cheeky; mostly about men.
Who you can say it to
Only with close friends
❤️ Love
The textbook way to say it: amante
More from Argentina
- minagirl, woman
- chamuyarto sweet-talk, BS
- transarto make out (with someone)
- chaparto kiss, to snog
- histeriquearto play hot and cold, to lead someone on
- engancharseto get hooked on someone, to fall for them
- levantarto pick someone up, to pull
- jermuwife, partner ("mujer" back to front)
Songs from Argentina
- Lamento Boliviano · Enanitos VerdesLevel A2
- Color Esperanza · Diego TorresLevel A2
- De Música Ligera · Soda StereoLevel B1
- Adán y Eva · Paulo LondraLevel B1
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