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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "gah" (as in "garden") + "RRAH" + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

A cheapskate who will not let go of money no matter what. The agarrado always has an excuse not to pay and conveniently goes blank when the check arrives.

Examples

Stop being cheap and chip in for the pizza already.

He is so tight with money that he washes disposable cups to reuse them.

An affectionate Cuban word for a close, lifelong friend. "Mi consorte" is the one who sticks with you through good and bad, who you share a conversation, a bottle, and everyday struggles with. One of the most iconic terms for male friendship in Cuban Spanish, used naturally across Havana, Santiago, and the whole island.