MAGOYA: MEANING, ORIGIN, USAGE EXAMPLES - LITERATURE - 2024

Magoya is considered one of the most used Argentine and Uruguayan words in colloquial speech, especially because it is usually accompanied by the phrases: "Go tell Magoya" or "Go charge Magoya."

According to some experts and Internet users, "Magoya" is an invented name that is part of popular culture and whose figure resembles other national entities such as: "Montoto", "Mongo" and "Mengeche". These, in addition, are recognized as representatives of lies, absurdity and irresponsibility in the payment of debts.

Popularly, it is estimated that the word is used in different phrases depending on the context in which it is found. However, everything seems to indicate that most of the time it refers to impossible situations or the disbelief that exists around the fulfillment of a person's word.

"Magoya" is a vital part of Argentine culture, to such an extent that songs and even poems have been written about it.

Meaning

The word by itself does not have its own meaning, since according to experts, it is a name invented between Uruguayans and Argentines. However, it can be considered the equivalent of the traditional “Zutano”, “Mengano” and “Fulano”.

On the other hand, it is possible to find it in two typical phrases, which are part of the most common lunfardo expressions:

- "Go tell Magoya": it refers to disbelief about a person's words, so they are required to tell Magoya the same. Although it is the most usual meaning, it is believed that it is also a more or less sarcastic way of indicating the desire for that person to stop bothering.

- "Go to charge Magoya": indicates that the action will be impossible to perform regardless of the reasons. This applies especially when you do not want to pay the amount of a certain debt.

Origin

Although "Magoya" is one of the words most used in the colloquial speech of Argentines and Uruguayans, the exact moment when it appeared in popular speech is unknown.

The truth is that for both cultures, it is a surname invented with the main objective of being used in a humorous way in everyday situations. At this point it is worth mentioning some versions about the origin of this famous word:

-It is believed that it arose from the conjugation of the words "magician" and "now", expressions used in magic shows, which were taken as a reference to imply that responsibilities would be avoided by disappearing "magically".

-Some Internet users and locals indicate that rather the surname arose thanks to the homonymous tango of María Elena Walsh. One of its stanzas reads like this: “Go, tell Magoya that she will pay for your disappointment, and the story that God is Argentine. Go running, tell them ”.

-Another version indicates that "Magoya" is really a variation of "Mengano" and "Fulano", although the process of its formation is not exactly known.

Other Argentine expressions

Some expressions that are equally popular in the common speech of Argentines are:

"Go sing to Gardel"

The connotation of this phrase refers to when a person believes that he is better than others in a certain situation. It, by the way, has to do with the talent of the singer Carlos Gardel, who is still considered the best tango interpreter to date.

"Go cry / charge Montoto"

It is believed to be one of the variants of the one stated above and whose meaning indicates that there will be no responsibility to cancel a debt in the future.

According to experts, it is believed that "Montoto" was a very strict official who used to work in a bank in the interior of the country.

"The court and the chorizo-making machine"

It has to do with those people who want to get the most benefits with the least amount of effort. It is also used to qualify those people who want all kinds of luxuries but at a low cost.

"Be up to the hands"

It has several meanings: one of the most popular has to do with a deep state of infatuation. The other has to do with the limited availability of time due to the large amount of work.

"Being in the oven" / "Being in the oven with potatoes"

It refers to that type of problem that is so important that it prevents us from moving forward or resuming the usual rhythm of things. Likewise, it also seems to indicate that a serious mistake has been made, so it only remains to wait for the reprimand of the other.

"Hair to the egg"

It resembles the well-known "look for the fifth leg of the cat." In essence, it is about scrutinizing answers or assumptions because you suffer from mistrust about a certain situation.

"There is no your aunt"

Curiously, this expression is a derivation of the original phrase "There is no atutía." This last word was a substance derived from copper that according to was used as a treatment for some diseases.

However, thanks to the changes caused over time, it changed to "there is no your aunt" as a way of saying that there is no solution to the problem that one has.

"Make some cayetano" / "without lifting the partridge"

These expressions have more or less the same meaning, since they refer to doing something in silence or without the intention of raising the suspicions of others, in order for them not to take advantage of some kind.

"You grabbed the side of the tomatoes"

It has to do with the incorrect interpretation of something that was said as opposed to the original idea of ​​the other interlocutor.

Usage examples

Although some of the phrases below have already been exposed previously, they will be placed in the same way because they correspond to the daily use in which this word is used:

- "Go sing to Magoya."

- "Go cry to Magoya."

- “Stop, stop all that. Go tell Magoya ”.

- “That kid always walks in the same way. Let her tell Magoya ”.

- “What are you going to go to Europe with what you save? But go tell Magoya ”.

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