BOMBILLA-- A light bulb. But, and more importantly in Argentina, the metallic straw used to stir mate, the herbal infusion that locals constantly drink. Its a thin straw that has a wide, round bit at the bottom to allow the beverage to be sipped-- thus the name light bulb.
QUILOMBO-- According to Argentines, everything is a major, major quilombo. The word is slang for mess. Which, frankly, gives you a pretty good insight into some parts of Argentina...
PORTENO-- (adjective): Of or from the city of Buenos Aires. PULSE-- (noun): Underlying sentiment or opinion. A student's attempt to chronicle the pulse of Buenos Aires, Argentina during her three-month stay in the capital.
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