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Originally Posted by elmeromero
Does anyone have any opinions as to the richness of English Slang relative to that of other languages? Is English slang more or less rich than Spanish slang, Portuguese slang, etc.?
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All I know is that Argentinian slang is very rich because of the mixture of languages that compose it.
E.g.: "Chabón" comes from the arabic word "SHABUN". And it means "young man".
"Parlar" comes from the Italian and French word "PARLARE" OR "PARLER". And it means "to talk"