Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Che Boludo!!!!

For those who are unfamiliar with Argentine and in particular Argentine Rio Platense Spanish than the phrase of "Che Boludo!" is probably unfamiliar. However the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires it is as common as a SoCal surfers use of "Dude." In fact, the phrase has inspired the creation of phrase book masterpiece "Che Boludo" by American James Bracken. The phrase can be heard on streets between maddening traffic, in the soccer stands after a player makes an errant pass, and between almost any male conversation between friends or acquaintances. The phrase has even been adopted by girls, as they also frequently refer to friends as "Boluda". However, be careful when carelessly slinging around "Boludo" as it can be the easiest way to start a fight with a passer-by. Also, don't refer to elderly folks with "Boludo" as it directly translated into English means "Big balled Guy!"

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