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/Sounds like "EHN" (as in "egg") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "KEEN" (as in "keep") + "tah" (as in "tar") + "CHEE" (as in "cheek") + "yah" (as in "yard")/

Meaning

A Mexican expression for being completely broke, in the worst possible financial situation with zero resources. Poverty taken to the extreme, delivered with dark humor.

Examples

After the holidays I was en la quinta chilla - not even bus fare.

They're en la quinta chilla but still flexing on social media.

Regional synonyms

The attitude of someone who hoards information, places, or access to keep others from getting in. The jealous guardian of exclusivity who refuses to share what they know so they can feel special about it.