el chavo

penny, cent, guy, boy

ˈt͡ʃ a b o

noun · masculine Rare #45,701

penny, cent Informal Mexican Spanish; often used in negative expressions about having or spending no money.

SP: No tengo ni un chavo.

EN: I don’t have a penny.

guy, boy Informal Mexican Spanish.

SP: El chavo de la tienda me ayudó.

EN: The guy at the store helped me.

The other guy’s got you covered, dude.

— Rudo y Cursi (2008)

Jack is the smartest kid in the class.

All right, kiddo.

— Noche de fuego (2021)

Who’s the guy who was with you?

— Nuevo Orden (2020)

I don't have a penny.

I didn’t spend a single penny.

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