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/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "peh" (as in "pet") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

To have no money, to be completely broke without a single peso to spend on anything. Used when your wallet is empty, whether it's a temporary situation before payday or a chronic state that seems endless.

Examples

Can't go to the movies, I'm pelado.

After vacation I was pelado until the next paycheck.

A street intersection in Mexico where red lights turn the sidewalk into a full scene of urban life. Expect vendors selling snacks, windshield washers, jugglers, and every kind of street hustle you can imagine. It is one of those uniquely Mexican spaces where the city pulses loudest.