esqueleto rumbero
Skin and bones; very skinny (Cuba)
Definitions
A humorous way to call someone very thin — a 'partying skeleton'.
esqueleto rumbero In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
Cuban Spanish idiom.
People Also Ask
What does 'esqueleto rumbero' mean?
It's a humorous Cuban way to call someone skin and bones — literally a 'partying skeleton'.
Is 'esqueleto rumbero' offensive?
It's affectionate teasing rather than an insult, usually said with humor about someone's thinness.
How do you use it?
Use it to jokingly urge a very thin person to eat, e.g. 'Come algo, que estás hecho un esqueleto rumbero' ('Eat something, you're skin and bones').
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