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: sin-dinero
Definitions tagged sin-dinero in the street dictionary.
PerúRUCHA
To be flat broke, penniless, or completely out of cash.
I am more RUCHA than an ATM on a Sunday. / Man, I ended up RUCHO today, what a shame.
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VenezuelaLimpio
To be flat broke or without a single cent to your name. (The word literally means clean, implying empty pockets).
I could not go out to party because I was Limpio : Girl, I am Limpio, do not ask me for a loan.
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PanamáPata 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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Buchón
A person who is loaded or has a lot of money (the term refers to a bird's crop being full, implying the person is stuffed with cash).
You are Buchón, bro. / That guy acts like he is Buchón.
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Pela'o
A person who is flat broke or has no money.
I am more Pela'o than a goat's knee (a comparison to a goat's hairless knee meaning one is completely bare of funds).
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Billullo
A slang term for money, specifically cash or dough. (The word is derived from billete, meaning banknote).
'I need some billullo' and 'There is plenty of billullo here.'
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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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Luquearse
To make a killing or get rich, especially through a specific business deal or agreement. (A luca is a slang term for a thousand currency units).
Those guys are going to luquearse with that deal. I do not know how to luquearse without going into debt.
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arrancao
To be totally broke or penniless.
I have been arrancao since last week.
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República DominicanaMamando
A person who is completely broke or has no money. It is related to the expression pela bola (a Venezuelan term for being penniless).
I am totally Mamando. / Right now I have nothing at all, I am Mamando.
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Burgues
A rich person or someone who is associated with the United States (In Venezuela, the Empire is a common political term for the US government).
That guy going over there is burgues. The most burguesa woman.
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Pela bola
A person who is flat broke or has no money.
I am just pelando bola. What do I do if I am a pela 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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ruyia
Someone who is dirt poor or completely broke, possessing absolutely nothing. (The Spanish definition uses an idiom implying they do not even own a patch of ground to fall down dead on).
A person so ruyia they do not even have money to eat.
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Globalarrancao
Being flat broke or penniless, having absolutely no money to buy anything.
That guy is arrancao, he has got nothing.
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pelafo
A broke guy with no money, making him unappealing or a loser in the eyes of women.
Juan is a pelafo, he does not have a penny to his name, there is nothing interesting about him.
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Colombiamondao
A person who is flat broke or has no money (plata is the common slang for money in Colombia).
I am mondao.
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jaiva
An ugly woman or a person with a bad physical appearance. It also refers to a man who is both unattractive and broke. (The word literally refers to a species of freshwater crab).
That girl is a jaiva, no one hangs out with her. Hey, let's invite Robin... wait, not that jaiva who never chips in for anything!
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ser o es un tirado
Used to describe someone who is dead broke, owns no assets, and goes through life with empty pockets.
Why are you even asking Damian for anything? He is un tirado.
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Argentinacalzado rotten
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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Atractivo
Describes someone who is broke, having a run of bad luck, or lacks transportation. It is an ironic pun on the word atras (behind), implying the person is lagging behind socially or financially.
Man, I am not going out today, I am atractivo.
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Atractivo
A person who is out on the grind or hustling for money (this is a play on words combining the terms atrás, meaning broke, and activo, meaning active or alert).
That guy is always broke because he is Atractivo.
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banca rota
A person who is completely broke and owes money to others.
That guy is in banca rota.
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EspañaNabo
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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Estar en la Oya
To be broke, down on your luck, or in a very bad financial situation. (The phrase refers to being in the pot, implying one is at the bottom or in a mess).
Josefa is en la oya, the poor woman is a sad sight.
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Estados UnidosArrancado
1. Someone who is completely broke, penniless, or without a cent to their name. 2. The state of something that has been torn off or removed by force.
1. I am arrancada, man. I spent all my money on bus fare. 2. Did you rip your pocket arrancado?
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