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Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Uruguay

/Sounds like "ah" + "ga" (as in "garage") + "RRA" (roll the R) + "do" (as in "doctor")/

A cheapskate, someone who is tight with money and never wants to spend a dime. In Argentina and Uruguay, the agarrado always has an excuse to avoid paying and conveniently "doesn't notice" when the check arrives. Literally means "grabbed," as in they grab onto their money and never let go.

Example

"No seas agarrado y poné para la pizza. -> Don't be cheap, chip in for the pizza."

"Es tan agarrado que lava los vasos descartables para reutilizarlos. -> He's so cheap that he washes disposable cups to reuse them."

Regional synonyms:
Bandera de México
Pichicato

Hombre que se cree el más dominante, seguro y exitoso de cualquier grupo social. Se popularizó en redes y podcasts de autoayuda bro, aunque el que se autoproclama alfa generalmente no lo es.