Lunfardo Dictionary C
Welcome to the Lunfardo Dictionary C, your comprehensive guide to the Lunfardo language! On this page, dedicated to the letter “C,” 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 Dictionary C – Words in Lunfardo, Spanish and English
| Lunfardo | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Cabalete | Bolsillo de saco (superior externo) | Sack pocket (upper external) |
| Cable, tirar un | Socorrer | Relief |
| Cabrear | enojar, molestar con bromas de mal gusto | Anger, annoy with bad taste jokes |
| Cabrearse | Enojarse | Anger |
| Cabrero | Enojado | Angry |
| Cabrón / cabronazo | Cornudo | Cuckold |
| Cábula | Cábala | Cabal |
| Cabulear | Presentir, agorar | To sense, to agorate |
| Cachaba | Asía, atrapaba | Asiated, caught |
| Cachaciento | despacioso, lento para ejecutar cualquier acción | Slow, slow to perform any action |
| Cachada | Broma, mofa | Joke, mockery |
| Cachador | Burlón | Taunt |
| Cachar | burlar, timar | to mock, to swindle |
| Caché | Cursi | Cursive |
| Cachería | Cursilería | Cursing |
| Cachetada / cachetazo | Bofetada | Slap |
| Cachiporra | pegar | slap |
| Cachirulo | Cándido | Candide |
| Cacho | Parte robo / Trozo | Part theft / Piece |
| Cachucha | Crica | Crica |
| Cachusiento | Achacoso, deteriorado | Achacoso, deteriorated |
| Cachuso | Achacoso, deteriorado | Achacoso, deteriorated |
| Cadenero | Proxeneta | Pimp |
| Caduta, la | Decadencia | Decay |
| Cafaña | Rústicos, ordinarios | Rustic, ordinary |
| Café | Reprimenda | Reprimand |
| Caferata | Rufián, proxeneta | Ruffian, pimp |
| Cafetear | Reprender | Reprimand |
| Cafetera | Vehículo desvencijado | Rickety vehicle |
| Cafiolo | Cantinflero, vivir de la mujer prostituta | Cantinflero, living off prostitute woman |
| Cafirulo | Rufián, proxeneta | Ruffian, pimp |
| Cafisho | Gigoló, vividor | Gigolo, hustler |
| Cafúa | Cárcel | Jail |
| Cajetear | Estafar, defraudar | Swindler, to defraud |
| Cajetiya | Petimetre | Petimetre |
| Calá | Mirar, observar | To watch, to observe |
| Calabaza | Cabeza | Head |
| Calabocear | Apresar | Apprehend |
| Calado | Conocido | Known |
| Cálalo | Estudio de lo se ha de robar | Study of what is to be stolen |
| Calandraca | Achacoso, deteriorado | Achacoso, deteriorated |
| Calar | Observar; examinar atentamente | To observe; to examine attentively |
| Calavera | trasnochador, licencioso, desenfrenado | late-night, licentious, unrestrained |
| Calce | Ocasión | Occasion |
| Caldosa | Puñetazo que provoca sangre | Punch that causes blood |
| Calentón | Rijoso | Angry |
| Calentura | Apetito sexual / Enojo | Sexual appetite / Anger |
| Caliente | Rijoso, enojado | Angry, angry |
| Calle | Experiencia | Experience |
| Calo | Trozo | Piece |
| Calor | Vergüenza | Shame |
| Calotear | Robar | Stealing |
| Camambuses | Zapatos | Shoes |
| Camasutra | Cama | Bed |
| Camba | forma vérsica de bacán | verb form of bacán |
| Cambusería | Poderosos, oligarcas | Powerful, oligarchs |
| Camelo | engaño, trampa, farsa | deceit, trickery, sham |
| Caminantes | Zapatos | Shoes |
| Camisulinero | Especialista en sustraer desde el bolsillo del chaleco | Specialist in stealing from vest pocket |
| Camorra | pelea, riña | fight, quarrel |
| Camote | Enamoramiento obsesivo | Obsessive infatuation |
| Campana | Ayudante del ladrón que vigila | Assistant to the thief who watches |
| Campaniya | Alcahuete | Pimp |
| Campante | despreocupado, impávido | unconcerned, undaunted |
| Cana | prisión | prison |
| Canal | Cicatriz de arma blanca en el rostro | Stab scar on face |
| Canasta | Cárcel | Prison |
| Cañazo | Cópula | Copula |
| Cancel | Verja o puerta que cierra el zaguán | Gate or door that closes the vestibule |
| Cancha | patio, corral o recinto más o menos espacioso | yard, corral or more or less spacious enclosure |
| Cancherada | Aspaviento, alarde | Aspect, boast |
| Cancherear | Alardear | Bragging |
| Canchero | Conocedor, perito | Knowledgeable, expert |
| Candidato | Cándido | Cándido |
| Canejo | Caray! (interjección) | Caray (interjection) |
| Canela | Cárcel | Jail |
| Canero | Relativo a la carcel | Relating to jail |
| Canfinfla | Rufián | Ruffian |
| Canfinfle | hombre que se deja querer | man who lets himself be loved |
| Canfli | Aprocope de la canfiflero, proxeneta | Aprocope of the canfiflero, pimp |
| Canflia | Proxenestismo, rufianismo | Pimping, pimping, ruffianism |
| Canflinfero | Rufián, proxeneta | Ruffian, pimp |
| Cangrejo | Sodomita | Sodomite |
| Canguela | Temor / Indigencia / Prostíbulo | Fear / Destitution / Prostitution |
| Canillita | chico vendedor de diarios en la vía pública | boy selling newspapers on the street |
| Caño | Vivienda de soltero | Single man’s dwelling |
| Canoa | Cárcel | Jail |
| Canoas | Zapatos | Shoes |
| Caños, a los | Indigencia | Homelessness |
| Cañota | Cárcel | Jail |
| Cantar | Delatar Confesar un delito | Snitching Confessing to a crime |
| Cantor | Elegante / Alcahuete | Elegant / Pimp |
| Canusa | Afectivo de cana, carcel | Affectionate of cana, jail |
| Canuto | Tubo de metal que los presos esconden dinero o droga | Metal tube in which prisoners hide money or drugs |
| Canyengue | Arrabalero de baja condición social, bailes con muchos cortesCon ritmo estilizado | Low social status, dances with many cuts With a stylized rhythm |
| Capacha | Cárcel | Prison |
| Capanga | Jefe o capataz / Arbitrario / Autoritario | Boss or foreman / Arbitrary / Authoritarian |
| Capelo | Sombrero | Hat |
| Capelun | Aumentativo de capelo, sombrero | Augmentative of capelo, hat |
| Capiya | Cabeza | Head |
| Capo | Jefe | Chief |
| Caquero | Petimetre | Petimetre |
| Caracúlico | Enojado, pesimista | Angry, pessimistic |
| Caraculismo | Enojo, pesimismo | Anger, pessimism |
| Caradura | Desfachatado | Angry, pessimistic Anger, pessimism Anger, pessimism |
| Caralisa | Rufián, proxeneta | Ruffian, pimp |
| Carata | Desfachatado | Angry, pessimistic |
| Carbura | Funciona | Works |
| Carburadora | Cabeza | Head |
| Carburar | pensar, idear | to think, to devise |
| Carcamán | italiano de mal aspecto | bad-looking Italian |
| Careta | Persona atrevida, desfachatada | Daring person, cheeky person |
| Cargada | Mofa / Chance | Mockery / Chance |
| Cargador | Promiscuo | Promiscuous |
| Cargar | Mofarse | Taunt |
| Cargosear | Fastidiar | Tease |
| Caripela | Cara | Face |
| Carnavales | Años / Edad | Years / Age |
| Carón | Cara grande | Big face |
| Carozos | Ojos | Eyes |
| Carpa | Astucia | Cleverness |
| Carpeta | Categoría | Category |
| Carpetear | Observar disimuladamente | Observing slyly |
| Carpetero | Ducho, habilidoso | Skilled, skillful |
| Carpusa | Experiencia | Experience |
| Carreteles | Años / Edad | Years / Age |
| Carrindanga | Armatoste / Vehículo desvencijado | Armatte / Rickety vehicle |
| Cartabón | Prontuario | Prontuario |
| Cartero | Delincuente que coloca y revisa el “correo” | Delinquent who places and checks “mail”. |
| Cartón | Chabón | Chabón |
| Carucha | Cara | Face |
| Casa del Pueblo | Cementerio | Cemetery |
| Casatero | Cumnilinguo | Cumnilinguo |
| Cascada | Zurra, paliza | Zurra, beating |
| Cascar | Castigar, pegar | Punish, hit |
| Cáscara | Aspaviento | Aspiration |
| Cascarazo | Bofetada | Slap |
| Cascarria | Trompo viejo, ya inservible | Old, no longer useless |
| Cascarriento | Raído, sucio | Ragged, dirty |
| Cascarse | Drogarse, doparse | Drugging, doping |
| Cascarudo | Valiente, decidido | Courageous, determined |
| Cascote | Achacoso, deteriorado | Worn out, deteriorated |
| Casimba | cartera, billetera | Purse, wallet |
| Casiorarse | Casarse | Marry |
| Caso | Tonto | Foolish |
| Casoriado | Casado | Married |
| Caspera | Cabeza | Head |
| Castaña / castañazo | Puñetazo | Punch |
| Catanga | Persona de color | Colored person |
| Cataplasma | Latoso, fastidioso | Annoying, annoying |
| Catar | Atrapar, agarrar | Catching, grabbing |
| Catinga | Tufo | Stink |
| Catramina | Armatoste, vehículo desvencijado | Armature, rickety vehicle |
| Catrera | Cama | Bed |
| Catriela | Mujer | Woman |
| Caturo | Agarro, tomo, capturo, comprendo | Agarro, tomo, capturo, comprendo |
| Cautivo | Peso de moneda nacional | Weight of national currency |
| Cayetano | Callado | Quiet |
| Cazote | Puñetazo, golpe | Punch, blow |
| Centro, tiene | Experiencia | Experience |
| Cepiyada | Reprimenda | Reprimand |
| Cerebrar | Función mental | Mental function |
| Chabón | Tonto | Dumb |
| Chabona | Mujer | Woman |
| Chabonada | Torpeza | Clumsiness |
| Chabonaje | Tontos (Grupo) | Fools (Group) |
| Chabonazo | Chabón | Chabon |
| Chacabuco | Enfermoso | Sick |
| Chacado | Enfermo | Sick |
| Chacador | Malhechor | Miscreant |
| Chacamento | Robo | Theft |
| Chacar | Robar | Stealing |
| Chafalote | Ordinario | Ordinary |
| Chafe / chaferola / chafo | Agente policial | Police officer |
| Chaira | Herramienta para afilar | Sharpening tool |
| Chala | dinero | money |
| Chalado | Enamorado, apasionado | In love, passionate |
| Chaludo | Adinerado | Wealthy |
| Chamuchina | Chusma / Fruslería | Rabble / Fruslería |
| Chamullar | Conversar, murmurar | To talk, to murmur |
| Chamuscado | Enojado | Angry |
| Chamuya | Habla | Speak |
| Chamuyeta | Charlatán, persona que habla de más | Chatterbox, person who talks too much |
| Chance | Ocasión | Occasion |
| Chanceleta | Afeminado / Mujer | Effeminate / Female |
| Chanceletas, en | Abandonado | Abandoned |
| Chanchada | Vileza, deslealtad | Vile, disloyal |
| Chancho | Informal, tramposo, raído, sucio / inspector de transporte | Informal, cheat, shabby, dirty / transport inspector |
| Changa | Trabajo breve | Brief work |
| Changar | Trabajar brevemente, trabajo pasajero | Short work, passing work |
| Changüí | ventaja, engañoso | advantageous, deceitful |
| Chanta | Informal, tramposo | Informal, cheating |
| Chantapufi | Informal, tramposo Persona que contrae deudas sin intención de saldarlas | Informal, cheating Person who incurs debts with no intention of paying them off |
| Chantar | Endilgar, enjaretar | Endilgar, enjaretar |
| Chantún | Informal, tramposo | Informal, cheating |
| Chantunazo | Informal, tramposo | Informal, cheating |
| Chapaliar | Pisar, caminar | To step on, to walk |
| Chapar | Agarrar, tomar, asir | To grab, take, grasp |
| Chapas | Cabellos | Hair |
| Chapeta | Chabón | Chabón |
| Chapetonada | Torpeza, tontería | Clumsiness, foolishness |
| Chaquetero | Pancista | Pancist |
| Charamusca | Fruslería | Fruslería |
| Charleta | Charlatán, tipo que habla sin fundamento | Charlatan, guy who talks without foundation |
| Chata | Carruaje de caballos | Horse-drawn carriage |
| Chaucha | Ocasión / pene / tonto / centavo | Occasion / penis / fool / cent |
| Chauchón | Tonto | Fool |
| Checonato | Cheque | Check |
| Chefun | Aumentativo de funche, que es inversion silábica de Funge o Funyi, sombrero | Augmentative of funche, which is syllabic inversion of Funge or Funyi, hat |
| Chicato | Miope, cegatón | Myopic, blinkered |
| Chiche | Revólver | Revolver |
| Chichipió | Tonto | Foolish |
| Chichonear | Bromear, mofarse de alguien | To joke, to make fun of someone |
| Chichoneo | Broma, mofa | Joke, mockery |
| Chiflado | Loco | Crazy |
| Chimenea | Cabeza | Head |
| Chimentero | Chismoso, murmurador | Gossiping, gossiping |
| Chimento | Chismerío | Gossip |
| China | Mujer | Woman |
| Chinchera | Cama | Bed |
| Chinchudo | Enojado | Angry |
| Chingada | Yerro | Yerro |
| Chingar | Errar, fracasar | To err, to fail |
| Chingolo | Cándido | Candid |
| Chipola | Excelente | Excellent |
| Chiqué | Aspaviento | Aspect |
| Chiquetero | Exagerado, “largo” | Exaggerated, “long” |
| Chiquilín | Chiquillo / Bolsillo chico del pantalón (adelante) | Chiquillo / Small trouser pocket (front) |
| Chiquilinada | Chiquillada | Chiquillada |
| Chirlo | Bofetada | Slap |
| Chirola | Monedita | Coin |
| Chirrinada | Rebelión militar | Military rebellion |
| Chirusa | Muchacha (despectivo) | Muchacha (derogatory) |
| Chispeado | Achispado | Achispado |
| Chispear | Observar / Mirar | Observe / Look |
| Chitrulo | Tonto, “menso” | Tonto, “menso” (foolish) |
| Chivado | Enojado | Angry |
| Chivarse | enojarse | get angry |
| Chivatazo | Enojo / Delación | Anger / Delation |
| Chivateli | Barbado | Bearded |
| Chivato | Alcahuete / Barbado | Alcahuete / Barbado |
| Chivo, olor a | Tufo | Tufo |
| Chivo | Barbado / Enojado | Bearded / Angry |
| Choclo | Desorden, lío | Disorder, mess |
| Chocolatero | Chabón | Chabón |
| Chorear / Chorrear | Robar | Stealing |
| Choreo | Robo | Theft |
| Chorizo | Ladrón | Thief |
| Chorlito | Cándido | Candido |
| Chorro | Ladrón | Thief |
| Choto /a | Achacoso /a | Achacoso / a |
| Chubasco | Reprimido | Repressed |
| Chuca | Ebriedad | Drunk |
| Chuchi | Muchacha | Girl |
| Chucho | Temor / Cabello | Fear / Hair |
| Chumbazo | Balazo | Bullet |
| Chumbo | Balazo / Revólver | Bullet / Revolver |
| Chupadín | Borracho | Drunk |
| Chupado | Borracho | Drunk |
| Chupamedias | Obsecuente | Obsessive |
| Chupandina | Borrachera | Drunk |
| Chupar | Beber | Drinking |
| Chupe /i | Bebida alcohólica | Alcoholic beverage |
| Chupería | Bar, despacho de bebidas alcohólicas | Bar, alcoholic beverage dispensing |
| Chupete | Ebrio | Drunk |
| Chupín | Ebrio | Drunk |
| Churrasca | Beldad | Beldad |
| Churros | Beldad | Beldad |
| Chusmaje | Cáfila | Cáfila |
| Chusmear | Chismear | Gossip |
| Chusmón | Murmurador | Murmurer |
| Chuza | Látigo sin lonja | Whip without slice |
| Ciego | Carente de dinero es término de juego del truco | Lack of money is a term of trick play |
| Cien, número | Retrete | Toilet |
| Cimarrón | nombre con que se designa al mate amargo | name given to bitter gourd |
| Cinchar | dar fuerza, vigor Trabajo duro | to give strength, vigor Hard work |
| Cinchar | Trabajar, esforzar | To work, to strive |
| Circulado | Baquiano, experto | Baquiano, expert |
| Cirquero | Paciente de comportamiento muy teatral | Patient with very theatrical behavior |
| Ciruja | persona que comercia con residuos | person who trades in waste |
| Cirujano | Junta huesos, desperdicios | Gather bones, waste |
| Claraboyas | Ojos | Eyes |
| Clavado | Exacto | Exactly |
| Clavar | perjudicar | harm |
| Clavarse | Perjudicarse | Harm |
| Cliente | Candidato | Candidate |
| Clines | Cabellos largos y desprolijos | Long, unkempt hair |
| Clinudo | Pelilargo, desprolijo | Long hair, untidy |
| Cobrar | Recibir castigo | Receive punishment |
| Coca | Cocaína | Cocaine |
| Cocacolonización | Coloniaje | Colonialism |
| Cocear | Presentir | Presentir |
| Coceo | Cábala | Cabal |
| Cocina | Estómago | Stomach |
| Cocinado | Muerto, asesinado | Dead, murdered |
| Cocinar | Matar | Kill |
| Cocinero | Cinco pesos | Five pesos |
| Coco | Cabeza | Head |
| Cocó | Cocaína | Cocaine |
| Cocota | Ramera | Harlot |
| Codeguín | Tonto | Fool |
| Cogote | Gratuitamente | Gratuitously |
| Cogotudo | Adinerado, oligarca | Wealthy, oligarch |
| Coima | Soborno | Bribery |
| Coimear | Sobornear | Bribe |
| Cojudo | Valisnte, decidido | Valiant, resolute |
| Cola | trasero | ass |
| Colado | Garrón | Garron |
| Colarse | Gorronear | Scrounge |
| Colchonear | Dormir, holguear | Sleeping, loafing |
| Colgado | Despedido, cesanteado | Fired, laid off |
| Colibriyo | loco, insensato, perturbado mental | insane, insensate, mentally disturbed |
| Cometa | Soborno | Bribery |
| Cometar | Boca | Mouth |
| Comilón / comipini | Sodomita | Sodomite |
| Comisión | Soborno | Bribery |
| Compadrada | Bravuconada, acción propia de un compadre o compadrito | Bravado, action of a compadre or compadrito |
| Compadraje | Grupo de compadres | Group of |
| Compadre (adj.) | Bonito, coqueto | Pretty, flirtatious |
| Compadrear | Baladronear, alardear | Baladronear, boastful |
| Compadrito | Valentón, fanfarrón | Brave, boastful |
| Compadrón | Fatuo, presumido | Fatuous, boastful |
| Computadora | Cabeza | Head |
| Comunacho /comunardo | Comunista | Communist |
| Concurdaneo | Colega del ebrio | Drunkard’s mate |
| Condón | Preservativo | Condom |
| Coneja, correr la | Indigencia | Destitute |
| Conejo | Asistente social de la cárcel | Prison social worker |
| Confite | Balazo | Bullet |
| Conga | Fiesta | Party |
| Conserva | Conservador | Conservative |
| Consulín /consultorro | Consultorio | Office |
| Consumisión | Consumo | Consumption |
| Contreras | Opositor | Opponent |
| Conventillo | Casa de inquilinos Casa de vecindad de aspecto pobre y de muchas habitaciones | Tenant’s house Poor-looking tenement house with many rooms |
| Conversa, la | Conversación | Conversation |
| Convoy | Casa de inquilinato | Tenement house |
| Copar | Afrontar | Confronting |
| Copetudo | Adinerado | Wealthy |
| Copo | Hacerse cargo del riesgo y la responsabilidad consiguiente | Taking on the risk and consequent responsibility |
| Coquitos | Testículos | Testicles |
| Corajeando | Audazmente, valientemente | Boldly, courageously |
| Corajudo | Valiente | Brave |
| Corcho | Pancista | Pancist |
| Cornelio | Cornudo | Cuckold |
| Corneta | Alcahuete | Pimp |
| Corno, un | Nada, no importar / Ignorar adrede | Nothing, don’t care / Ignore on purpose |
| Coroniya | Cabeza | Head |
| Corpíño | Sostén | Holder |
| Corrido | Baquiano | Baquiano |
| Corso | Locura | Madness |
| Cortada | Calle | Street |
| Cortado | Indigente | Destitute |
| Cortarse | Retirarse, apartarse | Withdraw, move away |
| Corte, darse | Aspaviento | Appearance |
| Cortina /corto | De baja estatura | Short in stature |
| Coso | Tipo, individuo | Type, individual |
| Costiya | Mujer | Woman |
| Coté / cotele / cotén | Costado, lado | Side, side |
| Cotín, el | Cama | Bed |
| Cotizarse | Pago o prorrateo | Payment or apportionment |
| Cotorrear | Chismear | Gossip |
| Cotorro | Cuarto pobre | Poor room |
| Cráneo | Cabeza / Inteligencia | Head / Intelligence |
| Crema | Refinados, poderosos | Refined, powerful |
| Crepar | Morir | Dying |
| Crepó | Murió | Died |
| Croqueta | Cabeza | Head |
| Crosta | Chambón / Vago | Chambón / Vago |
| Croto | Vago | Vago |
| Crudo | Chambón, torpe | Chambón, clumsy |
| Cuadrado | Ignorante | Ignorant |
| Cuartelada / cuartelazo | Rebelión militar | Military rebellion |
| Cucha / cucheta | Cama | Bed |
| Cucusa | Cabeza | Head |
| Cuerear | Chismear | Gossip |
| Cuerito | Dinero | Money |
| Cuero | Billetera, cartera | Wallet, purse |
| Cuete, al | Inútilmente | Uselessly |
| Cuete | Balazo | Bullet |
| Cufa | Cárcel | Jail |
| Culastro | Sodomita | Sodomite |
| Culata | Bolsillo trasero del pantalón | Back pocket of pants |
| Culo | Suerte / Infortunio | Luck / Misfortune |
| Cuña | Influencia / Pene | Influence / Penis |
| Cuore | Corazón | Heart |
| Cúpula | Cabeza | Head |
| Curado | Ebrio | Drunk |
| Curda (Español) | Borrachera | Drunk |
| Curdela | Borracho / Borrachera | Drunk / Drunkenness |
| Curdelín / curdelún | Borracho | Drunk |
| Currar | Estafar | Scam |
| Curro | Estafa, fraude | Swindle, fraud |
| Cusifai | Tipo innominado | Unnamed type |