phrase General Slang

esqueleto rumbero

es-keh-LEH-toh room-BEH-roh · phrase · slang

Skin and bones; very skinny (Cuba)

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Definitions

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A humorous way to call someone very thin — a 'partying skeleton'.

“Come algo, que estás hecho un esqueleto rumbero.”
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esqueleto rumbero In A Sentence

Come algo, que estás hecho un esqueleto rumbero.

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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