General
pilcha
What does pilcha mean?
In plural, an outfit or set of clothes generally.
"Junta tus pilchas que nos vamos. (Grab your clothes, we're leaving.)"
Origin
A word that passed from Quechua/gaucho speech into Lunfardo by the early 1900s and is recorded by the Academia Portena del Lunfardo; the Quechua origin (a term for rag or garment) is widely accepted.
Frequently asked questions
What does pilcha mean?
It means clothing or one's good clothes, your 'threads'.
Where did pilcha come from?
From a Quechua word for rag or garment, via gaucho speech into Lunfardo.
What is empilcharse?
It's the verb meaning to dress up nicely, to get decked out.
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