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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

To dive headfirst into something: a topic, a social media profile, a content rabbit hole. In Mexico, "echarse un clavado" captures that feeling of going all the way in and not coming up for air until you have seen absolutely everything there is to see.