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/Sounds like "yeh" (as in "yes") + "BAHR" (as in "bar") + "OO" (as in "Uber") + "nah" (as in "nacho") + "BEE" (as in "bee") + "dah" (as in "dart") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "PEH" (as in "pet") + "rrohs"/
To live a dog's life, grinding through hardship with no comfort and no end in sight. Used in Spain to describe a life marked by constant struggle, financial pressure, and exhaustion with little hope of things improving anytime soon.
“Desde que perdió el trabajo lleva una vida de perros.”
“Since he lost his job, he's been living a really rough life.”
“Con ese sueldo y esas horas, llevan una vida de perros.”
“With that pay and those hours, they're having a miserable time.”
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To live a dog's life, grinding through hardship with no comfort and no end in sight. Used in Spain to describe a life marked by constant struggle, financial pressure, and exhaustion with little hope of things improving anytime soon.
“Desde que perdió el trabajo lleva una vida de perros.”
“Since he lost his job, he's been living a really rough life.”
“Con ese sueldo y esas horas, llevan una vida de perros.”
“With that pay and those hours, they're having a miserable time.”
Tutumpote
In the Dominican Republic, a rich or powerful member of the elite, typically politicians, business owners, or the old upper class who live in a completely different world from everyone else. The word is dismissive but not vulgar, carrying a popular critique of inequality.