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/Sounds like "TYEH" + "soh" (as in "solo")/

Meaning

In Colombia, completely broke, not a single peso to spare. From the Spanish adjective "tieso" meaning stiff or rigid, applied to someone whose finances have absolutely no wiggle room until the next paycheck.

Examples

I am completely broke until Friday, can't go out.

I wiped myself out after the long weekend.

Regional synonyms

To grind through difficult situations without complaining, to put in the hard work and take the knocks that come with it. In Mexico and Chile, the person who eats callo is tough, persistent, and keeps going even when things are rough.