What does «malón» mean in Spanish?
- A quick and surprising armed incursion or raid by South American Indians (such as Mapuches and Charrúas) into enemy territory. Common from the 17th to the 19th century.
- A large group of people acting together. It is said especially of a group of boisterous and cheerful young people.
♦ Used in: Argentina - Uruguay - Party organized without prior notice.
♦ Used in: Bolivia - Chile - Bad move.
- Quite or somewhat wrong.
♦ Used in: Chile - (malón/malona) Which is pretty bad.
♦ Used in: Chile - Mexico - Peru - (en malón) They form a large group of people who act and move together, but in disorder.
♦ Used in: Argentina - Uruguay