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/Sounds like the English word "macab" + "EH" (as in "egg") + "oh" (as in "oh")/

Meaning

A total cheapskate, someone who won't spend a single penny more than absolutely necessary. The macabeo has deep pockets and short arms, always conveniently absent when it's time to pay.

Examples

Don't ask him to treat you, he's the biggest miser alive.

He's so cheap he reuses paper towels.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Codo de pollo

Stoned, high on marijuana. You can spot a fumado by the red eyes, the easy laugh, and the slow or scattered thoughts. A casual descriptor in Mexico, Chile, and Argentina with no particular moral charge.