Mala paga
A deadbeat or someone who has a reputation for not paying back money they owe.
A: How long has Jacinto owed you money? B: For nine months now. That guy is a Mala paga, I am not giving him another cent.
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Tag: deuda
Definitions tagged deuda in the street dictionary.
PanamáPrestamista
A moneylender who charges interest. (In Panama, this term often implies an informal lender or loan shark operating outside the legal banking system).
My dad was a prestamista, but that job was very dangerous: I am going to have to go to a prestamista because the bank will not cough up anything.
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Prestamista
A private citizen who lends money at interest, operating outside the banking system. (These informal lenders are common in neighborhoods where people cannot access bank credit, though the work is often associated with high risk and loan sharking.)
A: Did you know Ramon's dad is a prestamista? B: Yeah, he told me. But I think that job is really dangerous, right?
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Moroso
A person who is behind on their payments or has owed money for a long time: a deadbeat or delinquent debtor. (In Panama, utility companies sometimes publish lists of people with overdue bills in national newspapers to shame them into paying).
A: Did you see that they are publishing the list of water bill morosos in the newspaper? B: What a shame to be a moroso, friend, now everyone knows when you have not paid your stuff.
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Yonaiker
A slang term for a thug, hoodlum, or enforcer who is feared for the violence he may inflict if his demands are not met (In Venezuela, this specific name is stereotypically associated with individuals involved in street crime).
If I do not pay the Yonaiker he is going to waste me. / Watch out dude, Yonaiker is here to collect what is his.
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VenezuelaFiar
The act of providing goods on credit based on a bond of trust, with the understanding that the customer will pay at a later date. (This is a common informal credit system in neighborhood corner stores).
We do not fiar in this shop, sorry. | The guy at the small grocery store does not want to fiar anyone anymore because a neighbor stiffed him.
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arruga
A debt or money owed to someone.
I am calling him because he has a 50 dollar arruga with me.
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Perúculebra
A nagging debt or an overdue payment, especially one that is difficult to pay off.
These culebras won't let me catch up with you. That culebra is going to be hard to finish off.
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ColombiaFiar
To buy or sell goods on credit with the promise to pay later, usually because the buyer is broke. This is a standard practice at colmados (small neighborhood grocery stores that function as social hubs and often offer informal credit to regular customers).
A: Let me Fiar 10 pesos worth of Halls mints. B: We do not take fiao here.
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República DominicanaMala paga
A deadbeat, or someone who is chronically late with payments and avoids their debts.
"Poor people are not mala paga", Danilo Medina (Medina is a former president of the Dominican Republic).
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Fiao
Getting goods on credit based on trust. It refers to the practice of taking items now and paying for them later without interest, fees, or formal contracts (very common at neighborhood corner stores known as colmados).
Sell me those shoes Fiao and I will pay you when I get my paycheck.
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cantear
To cough up, fork over, or chip in money, especially to pay a debt or contribute to a shared cost.
So-and-so se canteó with 500 dollars. We have to cantearse with something for the drinks.
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