juguete roto

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “broken toy”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xuˌɡete ˈroto/ [xuˌɣ̞e.t̪e ˈro.t̪o]
  • Syllabification: ju‧gue‧te ro‧to

Noun

juguete roto m (plural juguetes rotos)

  1. (idiomatic, Spain) a person who was once famous but is now forgotten or fallen out of fashion, specially if they have difficulties with finding a job or socializing with other people
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