noun
Street Slang
Pesos
/ˈpeɪsoʊz/ · noun · slang
Money in general — borrowing the Spanish word as a casual flex term.
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Definitions
1
Money or cash, used loosely regardless of actual currency.
“I need my pesos before the weekend.”
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A playful way to refer to a payment or what you're owed.
“Hand over my pesos, you said you'd pay me back.”
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Used in hustle and flex talk to mean earnings.
“Out here stacking pesos all summer.”
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Pesos In A Sentence
No pesos, no problem solved, pay up.
He counted his pesos twice before the trip.
Working overtime to get these pesos right.
Origin & Usage
The Spanish word for the peso currency, adopted into US slang — especially among Latino communities and hip-hop — as a casual term for money of any kind.
People Also Ask
What does 'pesos' mean in slang?
It just means money or cash, used casually even when no actual pesos are involved.
Do you have to be Latino to say it?
No, but it has roots in Latino communities and is borrowed from the Spanish currency word for the peso.
Is it the same as 'dinero'?
Close — both are Spanish-rooted money slang, with dinero literally meaning 'money' and pesos meaning the currency.
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