Peso
A term used by locals to refer to the national currency, even though the official monetary unit is the Boliviano.
My car cost me one hundred twenty thousand pesos.
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Tag: moneda
Definitions tagged moneda in the street dictionary.
Boliviaquina
In Peruvian slang, this is a 50-cent coin (the sol is the official currency of Peru).
They charge me a quina to take me from here to the university.
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Perúcepo
Also known as the "cepo cambiario." A media term used to describe government restrictions on the purchase and sale of foreign currency. (In Argentina, the word literally means clamp or shackle and refers to strict limits on buying US dollars).
- When I take office as president, I am going to end the cepo.
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ArgentinaDólar blue
The name for the informal or black market for buying and selling US dollars. The term became widely used when the government imposed strict currency controls, a situation the media calls the cepo (a clampdown or restriction on buying foreign currency).
- What is the dollar's exchange rate? - 9.90. - And what about the Dólar blue?
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Dain
A phonetic adaptation of the English word dime, referring to a 10-cent coin (Panama uses the U.S. dollar as its currency, so American coins have local nicknames).
Can you lend me a dain? : I dropped a dain under the bed.
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PanamáCuara
A phonetic adaptation of the English word quarter, referring to a 25 cent coin (Panama uses the US dollar as its currency).
It only costs one cuara. / Can you change a dollar for cuaras?
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Real
A five-cent coin. While spelled Real, it is usually pronounced rial. (Panama uses the US dollar, and this term refers to the 5-cent piece or nickel).
How many reales do you have? | I was left without a single real in my pocket.
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Chabo
An old coin no longer in circulation, now used as a slang term for money in general (originally referring to a coin of very little value).
After buying the computer I was left without a single chabo.
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EspañaCuartico
A tenth or a fraction of a lottery ticket (lottery tickets are often sold in sheets divided into individual segments so people can buy smaller portions).
He has his Cuartico in his pocket.
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República DominicanaBolos
A slang term for the national currency, the bolivar.
The bill came to 1000 bolos.
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VenezuelaCobrito
A five-cent coin of the bolivar currency. (The name derives from the word for copper, and these coins became obsolete as hyperinflation made small denominations worthless.)
Cobritos do not exist anymore. I do not remember ever seeing a cobrito.
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Morocota
A high-value old gold coin (originally referring to the 20-dollar U.S. gold coin that circulated in Venezuela during the 19th century).
My grandpa has a lot of morocotas. The morocotas are collector's items.
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Cundío
A substantial amount of cash or a good chunk of dough.
Give me some Cundío to go shopping.
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lucas
A popular slang term for money where each unit represents one thousand Colombian pesos (for example, 10 lucas is 10,000 pesos).
Hey, when are you going to pay me the 10 lucas you owe me? How much is this? 30 lucas, man. Whoa buddy, what an asshole, you are so expensive!
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Colombiaalcancía
A container with a slot on top for saving coins. While usually shaped like a pig, it refers to any vessel used to store money that requires the container to be broken to retrieve the savings.
I broke the alcancía and bought the pair of sneakers I liked.
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Peso
The national currency of several Latin American countries.
Argentine Peso.
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GlobalPeseta
A 25-cent coin (now obsolete) or 25 pesos in modern currency. (The name for the old quarter-peso coin is now used for the 25-peso amount).
The drivers charge a peseta after the Metro closes.
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BELLON
A five-cent coin, or a nickel (Puerto Rico uses the US dollar).
If you buy something that costs 10 cents and pay with 25 cents (a quarter), you get back 3 bellones or a 10-cent coin and one bellon.
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Puerto RicoCHAVITO
A one-cent coin or a penny (Puerto Rico uses the US dollar).
If it costs .99 cents, you have 1 CHAVITO left over.
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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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Quinientón
A 500-peso bill (referring to the currency used in the Dominican Republic).
Order a pizza, they forked over a quinientón.
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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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Premoneda
An object used as a medium of exchange for trade, dowries, and other transactions before the introduction of official coinage.
Cowrie shells, Celtic rings, African beads, etc.
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