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estar en la olla
🇵🇷 Spanish slang from Puerto Rico
What does “estar en la olla” mean?
to be broke
Example
“No puedo salir, estoy en la olla.”
I can't go out, I'm broke.
Good to know
Literally "in the pot".
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
💸 Money
The textbook way to say it: no tener dinero
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