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/Sounds like "sehn" (as in "set") + "SEE" (as in "see") + "yoh" (as in "yoke")/

Meaning

Change, coins, or small bills in Mexico and other Latin American countries. It's the small money you need for buses, tips, and street vendors who never have change for large bills.

Examples

Do you have change for a hundred?

I don't have any change, only big bills.

Regional synonyms

A mess, a tangle, or a chaotic situation that's hard to get out of. In Colombia, "embolate" describes both organizational chaos and personal problems: anything that causes confusion, unnecessary delays, or bureaucratic dead ends.