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/Sounds like "boh" (as in "boat") + "LEH" (as in "let") + "roh" (as in "row")/

Meaning

A street shoeshine worker who polishes shoes at a fixed stand in plazas or downtown areas, typically using a wooden box full of shoe polish and brushes. A classic figure of Mexican city centers.

Examples

Stop by the shoeshine guy at the plaza, he'll make your shoes look brand new.

As a kid he helped the shoeshine man organize his polish and rags.

Regional synonyms

A debt, lingering problem, or pending obligation that's hard to resolve. In Colombia, culebras are those tangled commitments that wrap around you, they can be financial, personal, or social, but they always hang over you.