Lunfardo

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proper noun

A Spanish argot that developed at the end of the nineteenth century among the lower classes in and around Buenos Aires and Montevideo.

OriginSpanish lunfardo →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A Spanish argot that developed at the end of the nineteenth century among the lower classes in and around Buenos Aires and Montevideo.

Origin

  1. Spanishlunfardo
  2. EnglishLunfardo

Borrowed from Spanish lunfardo, probably from an alteration of lombardo.

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Translations

Polish lunfardo
  • lunfardoSpanish argot
Spanish lunfardo
  • lunfardoSpanish argot
Cite this entry
APA

Lunfardo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lunfardo

MLA

“Lunfardo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lunfardo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lunfardo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lunfardo.

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