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Bandera de España

/POO-fo/

A debt you never intend to pay, a swindle or financial scam. In Spain a pufo is when someone takes your money and conveniently forgets the whole transaction.

Example

"He owes me fifty euros and keeps dodging my calls."

"That business deal was a total scam from the beginning."

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Bandera de España

/Sounds like 'POO-fo'/

An unpaid debt, scam, or situation where someone fails to deliver on what they promised. Getting a pufo means being left holding the bag while someone else walks away without paying their dues.

Example

"He stiffed me on last month's rent."

"Don't lend him money, he'll screw you over."

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