So my favorite Argentine word was "quilombo" which means mess, chaos, disorder, crazy nonsensical situation. When I was in Rio Kate told me that word was racist and I was so upset! According to this wiki article, the word has Brazilian origins and was originally used to describe a community of Quilombolas, or a group of African origin in Brazil. So I have retire this word.
Now my favorite Argentine word is "chamuyero" which means sweet talker, but more so. It can also be used as a verb as in "El era chamuyendo la mina pero ella no su gusta".
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