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Meaning of gamba

gamba: It is a class of crustacean (seafood), much like shrimp or prawn. It belongs to the family Alpheidae and are usually of the genera Alpheus , Aristeus , Artemisia, Palaemon or Parapenaeus. In popular slang 100 banknote (also used in several countries such as Argentina, Colombia and Ecuador). By extension , silver , money . It is also the name of a Japanese anime series and the name of an Osaka football club in Japan. Name of a village in Costa Rica.; Lunfardo is " leg 34, sometimes " leg ". It comes from the Italian, with same meaning. " Make gambla " or " make the shrimp " It is to accompany someone, in principle, walking at his side, but then the term was extended to any kind of support or help.; GAMBA: crustacean-like to the shrimp, but something less.; GAMBA: old ticket of 100 pesetas.; SHRIMP: in Colombia, bamba or part outgoing from the root of a tree.