Croqueta, azotea and coco: Some lunfardo words for head
Lunfardo is a rich and often slyly humorous dialect, and nowhere is its imaginative use of language more evident than with the plethora of words it has for “head” (cabeza in standard Spanish). As can be expected, many of these terms are related to its shape: coco – coconut mate – the hollowed-out gourd used […]
