General
guita
What does guita mean?
Wealth or funds in general, the means to do something.
"Junto guita para viajar. (He's saving up money to travel.)"
Origin
Lunfardo from early-1900s Buenos Aires, documented by the Academia Portena del Lunfardo; most plausibly from Spanish 'guita' (twine/cord), via the image of a string of coins, though the link is inferential rather than certain.
Frequently asked questions
What does guita mean?
It means money or cash in Argentine and Uruguayan slang.
Where did guita come from?
Most likely from the Spanish word for twine or cord, evoking a string of coins.
How do you say 'I'm broke' with guita?
Estoy sin guita, or more emphatically 'estoy sin un mango'.
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