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/Sounds like "trah" (as in "tract") + "PEE" (as in "pea") + "toh" (as in "toll")/

Meaning

A person who watches over parked cars on the street in exchange for tips in Argentina. Named after the rag (trapito) they wave to guide drivers into spots, an informal, quintessentially Argentine job.

Examples

Give the parking guy some change for watching the car.

The trapito was there all night guarding the block.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Franelero

To be in debt, to have many debts. In Mexico and Colombia, 'endrogarse' means to get into financial commitments that are difficult to pay off.