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Bandera de Perú

/Sounds like 'RAS-pa'/

In Peru, a cheap or stingy person who never wants to spend money and always has an excuse not to contribute. A raspa disappears the moment the bill arrives at the table.

Example

"Don't be stingy — pay your share of the bill."

"That cheapskate left the moment he saw them asking for the check."

Regional synonyms:

Persona que tiene muchas habilidades y sabe hacer de todo: cocinar, arreglar cosas, tocar instrumentos. El estuche de monerías es un todólogo impresionante.