Lunfardo Dictionary

malevo

nounclassic lyricsstreet & nightpeople

The tough of the outskirts, quick to fight and slow to fear — feared, mythologized, and carved into tango's lyrics and aesthetics.

Example

El malevo respetaba solo su propio código.

The malevo answered only to his own code.

Songs where you can hear it

  • Malevaje (1928)
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