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el blue
🇦🇷 Spanish slang from Argentina
What does “el blue” mean?
the black-market dollar rate
Example
“¿A cuánto está el blue hoy?”
What's the black-market dollar at today?
Good to know
Argentines check it every day; the official rate is lower.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
💸 Money☕ Everyday
The textbook way to say it: dólar paralelo
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