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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

Naked, in the buff, with nothing on, or practically nothing. In Mexico, if someone shows up encuerado, they're wearing their birthday suit. It can also describe someone caught in a very awkward state of undress at the wrong moment.