Aguja
Broke or penniless. (In Peru, the word misio is a common synonym for this state).
I am Aguja, they have not paid me.
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Tag: pobre
Definitions tagged pobre in the street dictionary.
PerúCasa bruja
A dilapidated shack or tenement building in terrible condition, typically made of rotting wood or rusted corrugated metal and at risk of collapsing. (In Panama, these are often condemned wooden structures found in poor urban neighborhoods.)
My grandma grew up in a casa bruja and she is proud of it.
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Panamáyesca
Used to describe a person who is completely broke or does not have a single cent on them.
I can't go out tonight because I'm yesca.
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Boliviayesca
Refers to a person who is completely broke, often seen wandering the streets or staring out the window because they do not have a single cent in their pocket.
I won't be able to go out with you and the guys tonight because I'm totally yesca.
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LAPINCHO
A person who owns absolutely no property and does not have a single cent in their bank account.
Manuel is lapincho, his ex-wife left him out on the street.
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CITICA
A common term in the Venezuelan Andes derived from the word pobrecita (poor thing). It is used to express pity or sympathy, but is often used ironically to mock someone who is whining or in a minor predicament (specific to the Venezuelan Andes).
Poor CITICO, that boy has no other shoes to wear. / They stuck gum in her hair, CITICA.
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VenezuelaCITA
An abbreviation of 'pobrecita' (poor little thing) used to express pity or sympathy (common in the Venezuelan Andean region).
Cita the girl, she just fell and twisted her hand. / The kid is crying a lot, cito, where could his mom be.
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Borriguero
A person who works in a low-level, menial, or entry-level position with little status or importance (The word refers to a common type of small lizard found on the ground in Panama).
A: Why don't you want to go out with Mauricio? B: Oh, because he works cleaning floors, and I don't want a borriguero boyfriend.
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Chirola
Small change or a tiny amount of money. Used to describe something that is worthless or extremely cheap (originally referred to low-value coins).
You are not even worth two chirolas!
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Argentinagrone
Backwards slang for the word negro. A crude and derogatory term used to refer to people from lower social classes. The expression is openly discriminatory. (In Argentina, this label is frequently used to insult someone's social status or behavior regardless of their actual skin color).
I could not pass because there was a road blockade. All the grone were there.
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Estar limpio
To be flat broke or not have a single cent in your pocket. (In Panama, the term peso is commonly used to refer to a dollar).
I cannot go with you guys, I am limpio : He said he was not going to buy her any gift because he is limpio
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ni para el té
An expression meaning to be completely broke or financially wiped out. (In Peru, tea is a very basic, inexpensive staple, so not having money for it signifies having absolutely nothing left).
After buying the car, I don't have ni para el té.
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Achuchao
Used in Cádiz to describe someone who is broke or feeling the squeeze of financial hardship.
I am achuchao, can you lend me some money for the bus?
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Españacabeza
A derogatory term for a person from a lower social class (short for cabecita negra, a classist slur used in Argentina to disparage the urban poor or those perceived as unrefined).
That cabeza tried to steal my watch!
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Meña
A young person whose slang and fashion are considered street or ghetto (the term is a shortened form of the word for a Panamanian woman and usually refers to someone from a lower-income urban area).
Don't put those pants on, you look like a meña; My daughter has a friend who dresses like a meña.
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Comerrulo
A destitute or insignificant person, a nobody. (A rulo is a cheap type of cooking banana in the Dominican Republic, and the term suggests the person is so poor they can only afford basic staples).
In his neighborhood they call him a comerrulo.
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República DominicanaPata en el suelo
Someone who is broke or lacks money. (Literally: foot on the ground, historically referring to people who could not afford shoes).
That guy is a pata en el suelo. You better not marry a pata en el suelo.
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Limpio
Describes a person who is broke or has no money. It implies being cleaned out or having absolutely nothing left in one's pockets.
'I ended up limpio after that debt' and 'I am straight up limpio de bola'
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Arracavaca
A person with very few financial resources or, in Dominican slang, someone who is being dragged off by the devil himself because they are so destitute.
Poor, without a cent, a real Arracavaca.
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Marginal
Marginal refers to a person living on the social and economic fringes of society, typically in a shantytown (in Venezuela, a barrio refers to a low-income hillside slum rather than just any neighborhood). The term suggests a specific subculture involving distinct slang, behavior, and fashion. It is used pejoratively to label someone as low-class, unrefined, or trashy.
That guy is so marginal, look at how he dresses.
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rullia
A woman who is completely broke and struggling, living in poverty with needs she cannot afford. It refers to a girl who is down on her luck, looking haggard, and penniless (in the Dominican Republic, terms like being in the pot are common synonyms for this level of extreme financial hardship).
Don't hang out with Maria because she is a rullia, she is broke, she never has a cent, that wreck.
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arrancao
Being flat broke or penniless, having absolutely no money to buy anything.
That guy is arrancao, he has got nothing.
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flaite
A person perceived as uneducated and from the urban underclass who uses aggressive street slang and resolves conflicts with violence. They typically lack personal hygiene yet paradoxically act like a low-rent ladies man (this Chilean stereotype is often associated with specific fashion and linguistic patterns).
What the fuck is your problem, you fucking idiot, you want to fight? Get back inside, Bayron Andres! You are totally paranoid about that whole mess with Yendeline. What is up, bro, do not come around here plotting, you are such a poser, I am not buying your act. You do not matter, you loser, keep walking or I will pull out my piece and start blasting!
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ChilePata por el Suelo
A dirt-poor person who is so broke they cannot even afford shoes. (This term refers to people in extreme poverty or from the lowest social classes.)
Look, they are going to give Jose a bank loan. How are they going to give it to him if he is a Pata por el Suelo, how is he going to pay it back...
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riquitillo
A person who is very wealthy or acts like they have a lot of money. It is typically used to describe someone preppy or upper-class who likes to show off their status.
Look at Francisco with his new car, he is such a riquitillo.
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Puerto Ricolampara
A shady or low-class individual known for an obnoxious presence, poor education, and associations with criminals. A lampara is boastful, envious of others, and often engages in petty theft. They are typically nocturnal, lazy, and gossipy, with an irritable and potentially violent temper (the term refers to someone who is too conspicuous or flashy in a negative or sketchy way).
Get away from that lampara, lest he steal your phone. The lampara stole an iPad just because his neighbor bought one (note that a lampara has the skill to steal anything they cannot get honestly).
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Colombiariquitillo
Someone who has a lot of money or shows off as if they are loaded.
Francisco has a new car, he is a real riquitillo.
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rialengo
A person of limited financial means who was born or raised near a river.
That woman is a rialenga.
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GlobalRATA
A person who is broke or has very low financial resources.
Daughter, do not marry that guy because he is a RATA, look for someone who has money.
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laucha
A broke person or someone with very little money (literally, a small mouse).
He is very laucha, he will not be able to buy much.
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lagabucio
A trashy, scruffy person who acts like a low-life or looks extremely destitute.
Masiel, did you see Pedro? Yeah, I saw that lagabucio over there.
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semillero
A shantytown or slum where low-income people live. It is typically comprised of shacks made from corrugated zinc and various scrap materials. Though occasionally built with sturdier wood or cement, these settlements are often destroyed during hurricane season, only to be rebuilt almost immediately (the term literally means seedbed, referring to how quickly these houses sprout back up).
Damn Juan, you live in that semillero? Holy shit, that is rough!
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cutre
1. Stingy, cheap, or a tightwad. Also used as a noun. 2. Shabby, trashy, or of poor quality.
- What does he look like? - He looks cutre.
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chingon
A versatile slang term used to describe a person's status or ability. It primarily defines someone as a badass or someone who is extremely good at what they do. While it is a staple of Mexican identity, it is also used in parts of Central America to describe a range of states, from being highly successful to being broke or struggling, depending on the specific form of the word used.
1. That dude is a total chingon (that dude is really good). 2. That guy is really chingado (that guy is flat broke). 3. Chingate, man (work your ass off).
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MéxicoChopo
In Dominican slang, Chopo is a highly derogatory and insulting term used for people whose way of speaking, behaving, and tastes deviate from accepted urban social protocol. It is equivalent to the Mexican word naco or the Spanish cutre. The word can also become a verb (chopear) and be applied to things, but never to animals. For example, you would never hear a phrase like that goat is a Chopo.
There are two main classes of Chopo: the National and the Dominican-York (a term for Dominicans who have lived in New York). The National Chopo is characterized by never having traveled in their life; they generally do not even have a passport and always go to the US consulate in their best clothes believing they will impress the consul. It should be noted that being a Chopo does not necessarily correspond to having money. There are broke people who are very cultured and very restrained. The authentic National Chopo believes that New York is the greatest thing there is. For 99.99 percent, it is their goal in life, and if by some miracle they end up somewhere else, like Norway or Japan, it is by mistake. When they get a little government job after struggling a lot, they put on gray Dacron pants and a gray jacket too, but made of a different fabric, and it does not match! The Dominican-York: generally has m...
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Chipi
Something low quality, tacky, basic, or cheap looking.
1. Oh no Luisa, that blouse is really Chipi, go change. 2. A: Do you like that bike? B: Oh no, it looks really Chipi.
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Chopismo
A mock religion centered on a guy nicknamed Chopo, defined by a series of inside jokes and rules among a specific group of friends. The commandments include driving as fast as the law allows, partying hard, drinking Red Bull on weekends, constant eating, and specific interactions with his buddies Charlie and Soto. (This is a private joke from a local social circle in Spain).
The followers of Chopismo love Chopo as much as he loves the big game with Charlie and feeling up Soto.
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En mala
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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El hijo del pollero
The poor sucker who gets blamed for everything just because he is the smallest or has the lowest status. (The term literally means the chicken seller's son, referring to someone of humble background who lacks the social power to defend themselves).
If you are driving a 99 Toyota Corolla and you crash into a 2008 Porsche, everyone is going to pin the blame on you.
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Paria
A person considered to be of a low social class or lacking a respectable family background.
Those people live like paria.
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Pobre
Despicable individuals who are considered disgusting because they lack any drive or desire to work.
Money doesn't grow on trees, get to work you total slacker.
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Chopo
A mindset where someone embraces looking tacky and acting as stupid as possible to get attention from their social circle. There are two types: 1. Natural ones, who are Chopo without even realizing it. 2. Drunken ones, who lose their composure and decency after a few beers, providing a good laugh for onlookers (In the Dominican Republic, this term describes someone considered tacky or lacking social refinement).
I am a chopista, I believe in chopismo.
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Pauperimo
The absolute rock bottom of poverty, describing someone living in such squalor they are practically destitute: basically, a person seen as having lost their dignity or status in society.
Papolo is a pauperimo.
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Pauperimo
The lowest level of poverty, describing a person who is practically destitute or a vagrant; someone so broke they are seen as having no social standing or dignity.
Papolo is a pauperimo.
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Cukika
Used to describe anything of poor quality, cheap, and prone to breaking down quickly.
This watch is so Cukika, it is already running slow.
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Debaratao
Used to describe someone who is flat broke or struggling financially (literally meaning broken or wrecked).
- Dude, that guy has fallen into a bad financial situation. - Yeah man, that guy is debaratao.
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Rullío
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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Hijo De Machepa
A person or thing that has nobody looking out for them, leading everyone to push them around and blame them for every misfortune. It describes a classic scapegoat who is unfairly accused of everything from neighborhood thefts to bad luck in sports. (In Dominican culture, Machepa represents the poor and marginalized who have no power or protection).
A: Damn it, the police took me in yesterday, claiming I stole a salami when I did not do it. B: Man, you are just a Hijo De Machepa, every bad thing that happens gets pinned on you.
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