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/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "lahn" (as in "lava") + "GOH" (as in "go") + "cheh" (as in "check")/

Meaning

Completely broke, without a single peso to your name. In Mexico, "pelangoche" is a playful, slightly humorous way to admit you are flat out of money, usually after a vacation, a night out, or just the end of a tough month. The word makes being broke sound almost endearing.

Examples

Don't invite me to the bar, I'm completely broke this week.

After vacation I was left totally broke until the next paycheck.

Regional synonyms

Used to tell someone they just got owned, left speechless, or publicly embarrassed. It's the reaction when you can't come up with a response because reality hit you too hard and everyone around you noticed. A savage one-word roast in Mexican Spanish.