Definitions tagged en-olla in the street dictionary.
Being completely broke or flat out of cash, not having a single penny on you (a chele is a common Dominican term for a cent).
Dude, give me 20 pesos for the bus fare because I am ARANCAO like a plant, without a single cent.
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A state of looking like a total wreck, disheveled, or unkempt (this Dominican term is street slang for someone who looks ragged or has neglected their appearance).
Messy hair and cheap clothes, a total decricraje.
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To be completely broke or have empty pockets. It refers to a situation where your cash flow is negative and you are struggling to afford basic necessities. (In Dominican slang, the number 27 is used to represent zero or nothing).
Hey Juan! What is up? How are things? / Man, rotonda con 27...
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A person who is going through a critical financial or monetary situation; essentially, being flat broke. (The phrase compares a person's situation to a vehicle braking on its metal rims because the tires are completely gone, symbolizing hitting rock bottom.)
I have been frenando en el aro for days now, I am hurting, in the misery of the 27th roundabout frenando en el aro.
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Completely broke, penniless, or in a very bad financial situation. It describes someone who has hit rock bottom or is struggling to make ends meet.
Pedro is deculao.
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A state of extreme poverty or rock bottom. It describes being without a woman, a car, a job, and especially without any cash. ("Olla" is a common Dominican term for being broke).
I am in a bad way! Or I am in the damn prangana.
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A streak of extremely bad luck or a series of unfortunate events that hit a person or business all at once, causing everything to fall apart. The term comes from the literal word for woodworms or termites that eat away at wood from the inside. It can also refer to a pest-like person who is a nuisance or ruins the mood of a situation.
1. Damn bro, what happened? Tiger Woods got hit with carcoma. Oh yeah man, like a hundred women came out saying they were involved with him. 2. Bro, what happened to Kiko's business? It was doing so well. It is like he got hit with carcoma. Damn, for real, he got deported, the delivery guy robbed the deposit, his wife cheated on him, a voladora (a reckless public minibus) totaled his truck, and now his son failed at baseball and ran off with some guy. 3. Man, here comes this guy to bother us. He shows up everywhere to collect money. I would rather get carcoma than deal with this sal (a jinx or streak of bad luck). I need a spiritual bath. 4. That drunk who can not see a party going on without showing up to cause a scene and ruin the vibe.
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To be dead broke or without any cash. (The source definition mentions being en olla, which is a common Dominican expression for being penniless or in a tough financial spot).
I am calzado rotten.
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To be short on cash or completely broke (the term is a play on the word corto, which means short).
- What's up, man? - Bad, man, I'm cortina to get with the girl today.
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To be in bad shape, messed up, or screwed over. It describes suffering from physical pain or illness, as well as being broke or unemployed. It can also refer to someone who is mentally slow or lacks common sense.
1. I am jodío with some kidney pain. 2. I am jodío without a job and with nothing in my pockets.
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Describes someone who is completely broke or in a very bad financial situation, lacking even the pocket change for a public taxi (the concho is the local shared transportation).
Girl, the guy told me we couldn't go to the picalonga (a street food stall) because he is en mala.
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A person with very little money or someone who is dead broke and struggling to get by.
1. Girl, that guy is way too arracavaca to buy that. 2. And how are you going out with that arracavaca?
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To eat a meal, usually a starch like rice, without any meat, side dishes, or oil. (In Dominican culture, a proper meal is expected to have a protein or a companion dish, so eating empty signifies financial hardship.)
We are flat broke here, we have been comiendo vacio for over a week.
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Used to describe someone who is completely broke, down to their last cent, or hitting rock bottom financially.
Jorge is in the nabo, he does not even have enough to eat.
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A term used to describe a man who is broke or in a bad financial situation (en olla is a common Dominican phrase for being penniless or in a bind).
Maria, don't pay any attention to that guy, he is a rullío.
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Someone who lost their job, got dumped by their partner, and has a bunch of debt collectors after them: someone who is totally screwed or down on their luck.
Jose from the corner is the one who is really jodío.
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A person who is penniless or broke, or someone who is commonly known for being stingy (a chele is a slang term for a cent or penny in the Dominican Republic).
Man, you never have even a cent on you, damn it is a pain to hang out with people who are arrancao.
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