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/Sounds like "SEEN" (as in "see") + "OON" (as in "Uber") + "KEEN" (as in "keep") + "toh" (as in "toll")/

Meaning

Mexican expression for being completely broke, without even the smallest coin. "Sin un quinto" means you have absolutely nothing in your pockets.

Examples

I was left sin un quinto after paying rent.

Don't ask him for a loan - he is just as broke as you are.

Regional synonyms

An American, a gringo, someone from the United States. In Mexico gabacho is the everyday term for a US citizen, sometimes neutral, sometimes with a slight edge depending on tone.