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General Slang
cuartos
KWAR-tohs · noun · slang
Money, cash (Caribbean)
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A common Caribbean word for money or cash, alongside 'chavos' and 'fula'.
“No tengo cuartos hasta que me paguen.”
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cuartos In A Sentence
No tengo cuartos hasta que me paguen.
Origin & Usage
Caribbean Spanish; from 'cuarto', an old coin.
Variants
cuarto
People Also Ask
What does 'cuartos' mean?
It's a Caribbean word for money or cash, used much like 'chavos' or 'fula'.
Where does 'cuartos' come from?
It derives from 'cuarto', the name of an old coin, which came to stand in for money generally.
How do you use 'cuartos'?
Use it as an informal word for cash, e.g. 'No tengo cuartos hasta que me paguen' ('I've got no cash until I get paid').
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