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/Sounds like "chee" (as in "cheek") + "ROH" (as in "row") + "lah" (as in "lava")/
A coin or a small, insignificant amount of money in Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile. If something pays only chirolas, it barely covers your bus fare. The word captures the frustration of being underpaid or the absurdity of effort that earns almost nothing.
“They paid me next to nothing for that job, it doesn't even cover the commute.”
“All that work for pocket change? It's just not worth the effort.”
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/Sounds like "chee" (as in "cheek") + "ROH" (as in "row") + "lah" (as in "lava")/
A coin or a small, insignificant amount of money in Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile. If something pays only chirolas, it barely covers your bus fare. The word captures the frustration of being underpaid or the absurdity of effort that earns almost nothing.
“They paid me next to nothing for that job, it doesn't even cover the commute.”
“All that work for pocket change? It's just not worth the effort.”
Santiaguino
A person from Santiago, Chile's massive capital where the majority of the country lives. Santiaguinos face the daily battle of traffic, smog, and the eternal dream of escaping to the coast.