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Definitions tagged cash in the street dictionary.

Pesito

A term for the Dominican currency used when referring to small amounts of money or low prices. It has the same value as a peso (the -ito suffix is a diminutive used to suggest a low cost or small amount).

A packet of milk for only 20 pesitos.

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Frito

Used to describe someone who is completely broke or has no cash on hand. It also refers to someone who is acting crazy, incoherent, or disconnected from reality.

1. Avoiding chipping in to pay off a debt by claiming to be Frito because you have no money. 2. That guy talking about the immortality of the crab (an idiom for daydreaming or contemplating nonsense) is Frito.

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Chechitos

A slang term for money, used either as an affectionate nickname for cash or to downplay the amount of savings a person has, similar to saying a little bit of change or a few bucks.

Honey, why don't we just buy a little plot of land with those Chechitos...

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Efe

A slang term for money or cash, representing the first letter of the Spanish word 'efectivo' (commonly used in the Dominican Republic).

I want to go to the concert but I do not have the efe.

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Peso

The national currency of the Dominican Republic, which is not worth shit. It is so devalued that even if you traded one peso for five, it still would not be worth a thing.

A: Dude, what about this peso? B: Throw that shit away, it is not worth anything! A: Oh look, A PESO! B: Throw 20 more on top of it so you are at least bending down for something that is worth it!

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Jaquima

A slang term used to refer to specific amounts of money, similar to bucks, typically used to express surprise or annoyance at a price, even for relatively small sums.

Listen, I went to the movies on Friday... 200 Jaquima, this is the limit.

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Tolete

Used to refer to specific amounts of money, usually to emphasize a high price or express shock (in this context, it refers to Dominican pesos).

Do you know how much the small beers are going for? 70 toletes!!

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