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mango
🇦🇷 Spanish slang from Argentina
What does “mango” mean?
peso, buck
Example
“No tengo un mango.”
I'm totally broke.
Good to know
Literally 'mango'. 'No tener un mango' = to be broke.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
💸 Money
The textbook way to say it: peso
Heard in a conversation
Empanadas for the birthday
Lucas Uf, qué fiaca. ¿No pedimos a la rotisería cheta de la esquina y listo?
Ugh, can't be bothered. Can't we just order from the fancy deli on the corner and be done?
Sofi ¿Con qué guita? No tengo un mango. Dale, amasá.
With what money? I'm broke. Come on, knead.
Lucas Bueno, pero no me chamuyes. El repulgue lo hago yo, que soy un groso.
Fine, but don't sweet-talk me. I'll do the crimping, I'm a pro at it.
🪙 How other countries say “a buck (one peso, one euro)”
- 🇲🇽 varoMexico
- 🇪🇸 pavoSpain
More from Argentina
- guitamoney, cash
- truchofake, knock-off
- changaodd job, gig
- en negrooff the books (paid cash, no contract)
- garparto pay ("pagar" back to front)
- el bluethe black-market dollar rate
- chehey, dude
- boludodude; idiot
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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