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/Sounds like "REH" (as in "red") + "oh" (as in "oh")/

Meaning

Someone from the margins, rough around the edges, associated with the streets or working-class neighborhoods in Argentina. Reo describes a person with a crude, unpolished style or background. Not always an insult; sometimes it is just a descriptor of someone's vibe.

Examples

That neighborhood gets pretty rough at night, better not go through there.

He showed up looking completely rough to the event without telling anyone.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Colombia
Ñero
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de Venezuela
Chusma

In Mexico, a street vendor who pushes a cart through neighborhoods trading old clothes, scrap metal, and household items for cash or more old things. His recorded loudspeaker cry is part of the sound landscape of any Mexico City colonia.