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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

A toxic person, someone who drains your energy, manipulates you, and damages you emotionally in a relationship. The term exploded across Spanish-speaking social media in the 2020s as relationship psychology vocabulary entered everyday conversation. Labeling someone tóxico ended many situationships.