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Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de Ecuador

/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet" without "t") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "doh" (as in "dough")/

Flat broke, completely tapped out, without a single peso in your pocket. In Colombia and Ecuador, it's the most direct way to say you're at financial zero.

Example

"I can't go out this weekend, I'm pelado until payday."

"I was pelado after the trip, spent everything."

Bandera de México

/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet" without "t") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "doh" (as in "dough")/

A young kid or boy in Mexico. Used to refer to someone young with a tone that can be affectionate, paternal, or slightly condescending depending on who's saying it and when.

Example

"That pelado has grown so much."

"Kids these days are super smart with technology."

"When I was a pelado I spent all my time playing in the street."

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Bandera de México

Ponerse triste o deprimido en México, cuando algo te pone el ánimo por los suelos sin remedio. Te dan ganas de quedarte en cama sin hablar con nadie y ver el mundo en tonos grises.