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Spanish Slang for Money: 12+ Words They Don't Teach You in School
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Baro
/Sounds like "BAH" (as in "bar") + "roh" (as in "row")/
Meaning
A peso, or money in general, in everyday Mexican slang. Every "baro" counts when you are short on cash and need to scrape together coins for the bus or the street taco stand. Losing a baro hurts when you are running on empty.
Examples
“I don't have a single peso on me, I'm completely broke.”
“Give me a few pesos for the bus, I'm not carrying anything.”
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Baro
/Sounds like "BAH" (as in "bar") + "roh" (as in "row")/
Meaning
Cash, bills, money in hand. In Mexican slang, baro means physical cash you can pull out right now, as opposed to cards or digital payments. A super common word on the street.
Examples
“I don't have a single peso on me right now, do you guys take cards?”
“Do you have cash for the taxi or should we order one through the app?”
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Baro
/Sounds like "BAH" (as in "bar") + "roh" (as in "row")/
Meaning
A peso, or money in general, in everyday Mexican slang. Every "baro" counts when you are short on cash and need to scrape together coins for the bus or the street taco stand. Losing a baro hurts when you are running on empty.
Examples
“I don't have a single peso on me, I'm completely broke.”
“Give me a few pesos for the bus, I'm not carrying anything.”
Word family
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Baro
/Sounds like "BAH" (as in "bar") + "roh" (as in "row")/
Meaning
Cash, bills, money in hand. In Mexican slang, baro means physical cash you can pull out right now, as opposed to cards or digital payments. A super common word on the street.
Examples
“I don't have a single peso on me right now, do you guys take cards?”
“Do you have cash for the taxi or should we order one through the app?”
Regional synonyms
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