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General Slang
en olla
en OH-yah · phrase · informal
Broke, skint (DR)
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Definitions
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To be completely broke, out of money. Literally 'in the pot'.
“No puedo salir, estoy en olla hasta el viernes.”
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en olla In A Sentence
No puedo salir, estoy en olla hasta el viernes.
Origin & Usage
Dominican Spanish idiom.
Variants
estar en olla
People Also Ask
What does en olla mean?
It means to be completely broke or out of money, similar to 'skint' or 'flat broke'.
Why does en olla literally mean 'in the pot'?
'Olla' is a cooking pot; the image of being 'in the pot' evokes having nothing but an empty pot, i.e. no money.
How do you say you're broke in Dominican Spanish?
You'd say 'estoy en olla' — I'm broke.
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