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/Sounds like 'bah-YOOL'/

Flat broke, completely out of money, with absolutely nothing left in your pocket. In Caribbean slang, being bayul means you can't even cover the basics — usually said jokingly among friends to explain why you can't participate.

Example

"Don't ask me, I'm completely broke this week."

"That guy is always broke but somehow he's always at every party."

Regional synonyms:

Persona de comportamiento vulgar, asociada con actitud callejera y mala educación. En Chile es un término despectivo que describe un estereotipo social específico.