Lunfardo Dictionary B
Welcome to the Lunfardo Dictionary B, your comprehensive guide to the Lunfardo language! On this page, dedicated to the letter “B,” you will find a ton of Lunfardo words, each followed by its meaning in standard Spanish and then translated into English for easy understanding.
| Lunfardo | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Bacán | Concubinario; hombre que mantiene una mujer; bien de plata | Concubinary; man who keeps a woman; well off in silver |
| Bacanaje | poderosos, oligarcas | powerful, oligarchs |
| Bacanazo | Refinado | Refined |
| Bachicha | gordo, panzón El que siempre piensa en comer | fat, paunchy One who always thinks of eating |
| Bagaseta | Ramera | Harlot |
| Bagayero | Contrabandista | Smuggler |
| Bagayito | Equipaje | Luggage |
| Bagayo | Mujer desgarbada; paquete envoltorio; deportista torpe | Ungainly woman; wrapping package; clumsy sportswoman |
| Bagre | Estómago (“me está picando el bagre”) | Stomach (“me está picando el catfish”) |
| Baile | Desorden (Merengue) | Disorder (Merengue) |
| Bailetín | Fiesta bailable modesta | Modest dance party |
| Bailongo | baile nombrado despectivamente / desorden, pelea | dance named derogatorily / disorder, quarrel |
| Balconear | Observar, mirar | To observe, to watch |
| Baldosa / balero | Cabeza | Head |
| Balero | Cabeza | Head |
| Balurdo | Mentira, embrollo, engañar | Lying, muddle, cheating |
| Banana, muy de la | Excelente | Excellent |
| Banca | Influencia / Banquero | Influence / Banker |
| Bancar | pagar | pay |
| Banda, en | Indigente | Indigent |
| Bandeado | Indigente / Achacoso | Indigent / Stingy |
| Bandearse | Fracasar | Fail |
| Bandera / banderola | Aspaviento | Aspugnant |
| Banderudo | Ostentoso | Ostentatious |
| Bandola | Bandoneón | Bandoneon |
| Baño | Retrete | Toilet |
| Baranda | Olor desagradable | Unpleasant odor |
| Baratieri | Ocasión | Occasion |
| Barato, es un | Ordinario | Ordinary |
| Barato, un | Ocasión | Occasion |
| Barbijo | Cicatriz en el rostro causada por arma blanca | Scar on face caused by stabbing weapon |
| Bardo, al | Inútilmente | Uselessly |
| Barra Brava | Pandilla | Gang |
| Barra | Palomilla | Moth |
| Bartolero | Desordenado / Negligente | Disorderly / Negligent |
| Barullero | Alborotador | Troublemaker |
| Basuriar | Humillar | Humiliate |
| Batacazo | Éxito inesperado | Unexpected success |
| Bataclana | Mujer, artista de teatro con el pretexto de cantar y bailar | Woman, theatrical performer under the guise of singing and dancing |
| Batata | Temor | Fear |
| Bate | Delata | Give away |
| Batida | Delación | Snitch |
| Batidor | Alcahuete | Pimp |
| Batifondero | Alborotador | Troublemaker |
| Batifondo | Desorden, lío | Disorder, mess |
| Batilana | Alcahuete, delator | Pimp, informer |
| Batilio | Alcahuete | Pimp |
| Batimento | Delación | Snitch |
| Batir | Decir, delatar | To tell, to inform |
| Batista | Delator | Whistleblower |
| Batistela | Delator | Whistleblower |
| Batistín | indiscreto, incapaz de guardar un secreto | indiscreet, unable to keep a secret |
| Batitú | Delator | Whistleblower |
| Batuque | Desorden, lío, confusión | Disorder, mess, confusion |
| Bebe | Prostíbulo, quibebe | Whorehouse, quibebe |
| Beberaje | Bebida alcohólica | Alcoholic beverage |
| Bebestible | Bebida alcohólica | Alcoholic beverage |
| Beguen | Capricho amoroso con deseo vehemente; cariño | Love infatuation with vehement desire; affection |
| Bejarano | Viejo | Old |
| Beligerancia | Dar, atender | Giving, caring |
| Belín | Nada | Nothing |
| Belinún | Tonto | Foolish |
| Berreta | Ordinario Cualquier objeto falsificado | Ordinary Any counterfeit object |
| Berretín | Capricho, ilusión | Whim, illusion |
| Bestia | Mujer (arcaísmo) | Woman (archaism) |
| Betún | Soborno | Bribe |
| Biaba | paliza | beating |
| Biabado | Zurrado Drogado | Beaten Drugged |
| Biabazo | Puñetazo | Punch |
| Biandazo | Puñetazo | Punch |
| Biandún | Puñetazo | Punch |
| Bichicome | Tipo que juta desperdicios, vagabundo | Waste disposal type, vagabond |
| Bichoco | Achacoso De mucha edad o con apariencia a viejo | Ailing Very old or old looking |
| Bicicleatear | Eludir, trampa comercial | Eluding, commercial trap |
| Bicicleta | Elusión, trampa comercial | Eluding, commercial trap |
| Bicicletero | Informal comercial | Commercial Informal |
| Bienudo | Adinerado | Wealthy |
| Bife | Cachetada a mano abierta | Open-handed slap |
| Bigotear | Observar fijamente | Staring |
| Biógrafo | Aspaviento | Glaring |
| Biorse | baño | bathroom |
| Biromista | Levanta juego clandestino | Raise clandestine game |
| Bisagra | Alcahuete | Pimping |
| Biyuya | Dinero | Money |
| Biyuyera | Billetera, cartera | Wallet, purse |
| Blanbeta | Charlatán | Charlatan |
| Blanca, la | Cama | Bed |
| Blanco, la de | Muerte | Death |
| Blandengue | Blando; alusión a una erención a medida | Soft; allusion to a custom-made erection |
| Bobo | Reloj, corazón | Clock, heart |
| Boca de | Trampa que permite ver la boca del mazo sobre una esponja | Trap that allows to see the mouth of the sledgehammer on a sponge |
| Bocado | Soborno | Bribery |
| Bochín | Cabeza | Head |
| Bochinche | Algarabía | Hullabaloo |
| Bocho/a | Cabeza | Head |
| Bocina | Alcahuete | Pimp |
| Bocinazo | Delación | Whistleblower |
| Bocón | Soplón | Snitch |
| Bodega | Estómago | Stomach |
| Bodegón (Esp.) | Taberna | Tavern |
| Boga | Abogado | Lawyer |
| Bogólico | Tonto | Fool |
| Bola, dar | Atender, prestar atención | To pay attention, to pay attention |
| Bola | Impotancia | Impotence |
| Bolacear | Mentir | Lying |
| Bolacero | Mentiroso | Liar |
| Bolada | Ocasión | Occasion |
| Bolas tristes | Tonto | Foolish |
| Bolas, en | Desnudo | Naked |
| Bolazo | Mentira | Lie |
| Bolche | Bolchevique, seguir doctrina comunista | Bolshevik, follow communist doctrine |
| Boleado | Chambón, torpe Desorientado | Chambon, clumsy Disoriented |
| Bolearse | Desorientarse | Disoriented |
| Boleta, hacer la | Matar | Kill |
| Boleta | Hacer boleta, matar | To make ballot, to kill |
| Boleteado | Asesinado | Murdered |
| Boletear | Matar / Asesinar Mentir | Killing / Murdering Lying |
| Boletero | Mentiroso | Liar |
| Boleto | Mentira | Liar |
| Boliche | Cantina | Canteen |
| Bólido | Tonto, lento | Foolish, slow |
| Bolilla | Noticia, chisme | News, gossip |
| Boliya, dar | Atender | Attend |
| Bolo | Mentira | Lie |
| Bolsa, hacer | Zurrar | Zurrar |
| Bomba | Beldad | Beldad |
| Bombear | Fornicar Estafar, defraudar | Fornicate Swindle, defraud |
| Bombero | arbitro que perjudica a un equipo | Referee who harms a team |
| Bombo, ir al | Componenda | Componenda |
| Bombo | Nalgas, asentaderas | Buttocks, buttocks |
| Bombón | Beldad | Beldad |
| Bonafide | Cándido | Candido |
| Boncha | Chabón, tonto | Chabón, fool |
| Bondi | Ómnibus | Omnibus |
| Borbona | Guitarra | Guitar |
| Border | Se dice del paciente fronterizo entre neurosis y psicosis | It is said of the borderline patient between neurosis and psychosis. |
| Borrachería | Bar, despacho de bebidas alcohólicas | Bar, alcoholic beverage dispenser |
| Borrado | Retirado Muerto | Retired Dead |
| Borrarse | Irse | Go |
| Borregada | Muchachada | Muchachada |
| Borrego | Muchacho | Boy |
| Botas, ponerse las | Progresar | Progress |
| Botijas | Niño | Child |
| Botón, al divino | Inútilmente | Uselessly |
| Botón | Agente policial, guardia | Police officer, guard |
| Botonazo | Alcahuete | Pimp |
| Botoneo | Delación | Snitch |
| Boyo | Puñetazo | Punch |
| Bramaje | Mujeres | Women |
| Breca | Enojado | Angry |
| Breto | Sobretodo / Ataúd | Overcoat / Tie |
| Breva | Beldad / Ocasión | Beauty / Occasion |
| Brígido | Tonto | Silly |
| Brilllos | Alhajas | Jewelry |
| Brique | Fósforo | Phosphor |
| Brisco | Invertido | Inverted |
| Briyo | Brillante | Brilliant |
| Brodo, al | Arruinarse económicamente | Financial ruin |
| Brodo | Estafa, fraude | Swindle, fraud |
| Bronca | Rabia | Rage |
| Broncar | Enojarse | Anger |
| Buchón | persona delatora | Whistleblower |
| Budín | Mujer hermosa | Beautiful woman |
| Budinazo | Beldad | Beauty |
| Buenudo | Tonto | Fool |
| Bufa | Bujarrón, sadomita | Bujarron, sadomite |
| Bufonazo | Balazo | Bullet |
| Bufoso | Revolver | Revolver |
| Bule | Puñetazo | Punch |
| Bulevar | calle ancha con plazoleta en el medio | wide street with a small square in the middle |
| Bulín | Habitación, cuarto, aposento, vivienda de soltero | Room, room, room, room, bachelor’s house |
| Buque sin mancada | Disimulo | Disguise |
| Buraco | Agujero | Hole |
| Burrero | Ladrón de cajas registradoras | Cash register thief |
| Burro | Ignorante | Ignorant |
| Burros | Caballos | Horses |
| Busca | Pícaro, despabilado / Ramera | Rogue, rogue / Harlot |
| Buscaglia | Buscavidas | Hustler |
| Buscapleitos | Abogado | Lawyer |
| Bute | Excelencia, gran calidad | Excellence, high quality |
| Buyón | Alimento, comida | Food, food |
| Buyonear | Comer | Eat |
| Buzarda | barriga, panza, Estómago | belly, belly, Stomach |
| Buzón | Sodomita / Boca grande / Cárcel | Sodomite / Big Mouth / Jail |