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/Sounds like "leh" (as in "let") + "CHOO" (as in "choose") + "gahs" (as in "garden")/
US dollar bills. In Venezuela, "lechugas" (literally "lettuces") refer to greenbacks: the symbol of real buying power. When the local currency loses value rapidly, having lechugas means you can actually buy what you need.
“He paid me in dollars and I had no complaints whatsoever.”
“Do you have dollars or only bolivares? Because the market barely accepts anything else.”
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/Sounds like "leh" (as in "let") + "CHOO" (as in "choose") + "gahs" (as in "garden")/
US dollar bills. In Venezuela, "lechugas" (literally "lettuces") refer to greenbacks: the symbol of real buying power. When the local currency loses value rapidly, having lechugas means you can actually buy what you need.
“He paid me in dollars and I had no complaints whatsoever.”
“Do you have dollars or only bolivares? Because the market barely accepts anything else.”
Pillo
A thief, crook, or untrustworthy person with bad intentions. This is the most widespread meaning outside Colombia: someone you shouldn't leave alone with your wallet. In Spain and the Southern Cone, calling someone "pillo" is not a compliment.