dólar blue

Spanish

Etymology

From dólar (“dollar”) +‎ English blue, perhaps from blue chip swap. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdolaɾ ˈblu/ [ˌd̪o.laɾ ˈβ̞lu]

Noun

dólar blue m (plural dólares blue)

  1. (Argentina) black-market dollar
    Synonyms: dólar paralelo, dólar negro, (Venezuela) dólar Today
    Antonym: dólar oficial
    Coordinate term: dólar MEP

See also

  • arbolito (“black-market dollar dealer”)
  • cueva (“black-market bureau de change”)
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