adjective General Slang

Trucho

/ˈtɾutʃo/ · adjective · slang

Fake, counterfeit or bogus, the porteno word for anything dodgy and not the real deal.

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Definitions

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Fake, counterfeit, fraudulent. The source is debated; it may relate to older Lunfardo 'trucha' (face/mug) or 'truco' (trick), and the Academia Portena del Lunfardo does not fix a single origin.

“Ese reloj es trucho. (That watch is fake.)”
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Of low quality or illegitimate, as with unlicensed goods or services.

“Un taxi trucho me cobro de mas. (An unlicensed taxi overcharged me.)”
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Of a person, phony or not to be trusted.

“El abogado resulto ser trucho. (The lawyer turned out to be a fraud.)”
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Trucho In A Sentence

No compres entradas truchas. (Don't buy counterfeit tickets.)
His designer bag was obviously trucho.
Me dieron billetes truchos de cambio. (They gave me fake bills as change.)

Origin & Usage

Lunfardo that gained wide currency through the 1900s in Buenos Aires and is recorded by the Academia Portena del Lunfardo; its exact derivation (possibly from 'trucha' or 'truco') is unsettled, so the Academia leaves it open.

Variants truchadatruchear
Tags #lunfardo#spanish#argentine#tango#argot#fake

People Also Ask

What does trucho mean?

It means fake, counterfeit, or bogus.

Where did trucho come from?

Its origin is debated, possibly from Lunfardo 'trucha' (mug) or 'truco' (trick).

How is trucho used?

For counterfeit goods, unlicensed services, or untrustworthy people.

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