General
feca
What does feca mean?
A coffee break or quick stop at a cafe, by extension of the drink itself.
"Salimos a tomar una feca? (Shall we go grab a coffee?)"
Origin
A textbook example of Lunfardo vesre from early-1900s Buenos Aires, documented by the Academia Portena del Lunfardo; vesre itself is the back-slang that defines much of the dialect.
Frequently asked questions
What does feca mean?
It means coffee in Buenos Aires slang.
Why is coffee called feca?
Because of vesre, the Lunfardo trick of reversing syllables: 'cafe' becomes 'feca'.
What is vesre?
Vesre (itself 'reves' reversed) is the porteno habit of flipping a word's syllables to create slang.
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.
