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/Sounds like "ahn" (as in "art") + "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "PAH" (as in "park") + "toh" (as in "toll")/

Meaning

To be broke, without resources, in a tight financial situation. In Chile 'andar pato' means being at the economic edge. A duck has nothing, not even bus fare.

Examples

I'm broke this week, waiting for Friday.

He never invites anyone, he's always broke.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de Perú
Bandera de Chile
Bandera de Bolivia
Misio

US dollar bills. In Venezuela, "lechugas" (literally "lettuces") refer to greenbacks: the symbol of real buying power. When the local currency loses value rapidly, having lechugas means you can actually buy what you need.