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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

Feeling down, low-energy, or emotionally deflated. Common in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Spain to describe a mild but real emotional slump: not a clinical state, just someone who clearly is not at their best right now and needs some time or a bit of cheering up.