Welcome to the Lunfardo Dictionary J, your comprehensive guide to the Lunfardo language! On this page, dedicated to the letter “J,” you will find a ton of Lunfardo words, each followed by its meaning in standard Spanish and then translated into English for easy understanding.
Lunfardo Dictionary J – Words in Lunfardo, Spanish and English
| Jabón: Miedo, susto (English: Fear, fright) |
| Jabonearse: Asustarse (English: To be frightened) |
| Jacobo: Hebreo, judío (English: Hebrew, Jewish) |
| Jai: Lechuguino, petimetre, abreviatura de jaileife (English: Lechuguino, petimetre, abbreviation of jaileife) |
| Jailaife: Petimetre (English: Petimetre) |
| Jamar: Mirar fijamente (English: To stare) |
| Jamón: Violín (English: Violin) |
| Jarangón: Fiesta (English: Party) |
| Jaula: Vivienda de soltero / bandoneón / cárcel (English: bachelor’s dwelling / bandoneon / prison) |
| Jeringa: Fastidioso, cargoso / Rijoso (English: Fastidious, annoying, troublesome / Rijoso) |
| Jeta, de: Gratuitamente (English: Gratuitously) |
| Jeta: Cara, rostro (English: Face, face) |
| Jetatore: Infortunio, influencia maléfica (English: Unfortunate, evil influence) |
| Jeteador: Gorronero (English: Scrounger) |
| Jetear: Gorronear (English: Scrounge) |
| Jetón: Cara grande Persona de cara grande y rasgos pronunciados (English: Big face Person with a large face and pronounced features) |
| Jetudo: Cara grande / enojado (English: Big face / angry) |
| Jilguero: Tonto (English: Fool) |
| Jiquero: Delincuente que opera por medio de jicas, a distancia (English: Delinquent who operates by means of jicas, at a distance) |
| Jirafa: Linterna (English: Flashlight) |
| Joda: Broma, mofa / Fiesta (English: Joke, mockery / Party) |
| Joder: Divertirse Bromear, mofarse Perjudicarse (English: To have fun To joke, to mock To be harmed) |
| Joderse: Perjudicarse (English: To harm oneself) |
| Jodido: Achacoso, deteriorado / Maligno (English: Achacoso, deteriorated / Malignant) |
| Jodón: Burlón (English: Mocking) |
| Jonca: Ataúd (English: Coffin) |
| Jovato: Viejo (English: Old) |
| Jugado: Achacoso (English: Achacoso) |
| Jugarse: Arrojarse, intervenir (English: To throw, to intervene) |
| Juiciosa, la: Cárcel (English: Jail) |
| Julepe: Susto (English: Frightened) |
| Julepeado: Asustado (English: Frightened) |
| Julepearse: Asustarse (English: Frightened) |
| Junado: Conocido (English: Known) |
| Junar: Mirar (English: Watch) |
| Junta: Yunta (English: Yunta) |
| Juntapuchos: Vago (English: Vague) |
| Justa, la: Exacto (English: Exact) |
| Justiniano: Escaso, limitado, justo (English: Scarce, limited, fair) |
