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    Balboa (en. Balboa)

    /balˈboa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Official currency of Panama.
    The price of gasoline is measured in balboas.
    El precio de la gasolina se mide en balboas.
    Name of the Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa, known for being the first to sight the Pacific Ocean from the American continent.
    Balboa was a great explorer of the 16th century.
    Balboa fue un gran explorador del siglo XVI.

    Etymology

    The term 'balboa' comes from the name of the explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    one balboa
    A unit of currency, equivalent to one U.S. dollar.
    un balboa
    balboa in the bag
    To have money available to spend.
    balboa en el bolso

    Related Words

    currency
    An object used as a medium of exchange.
    moneda
    dollar
    Monetary unit of several countries, including the United States.
    dólar

    Slang Meanings

    Dough
    I don't have balboas, I only have dough.
    No tengo balboas, solo tengo pasta.
    Cash
    That jacket costs a lot of balboas, I'd better save.
    Esa chaqueta cuesta muchos balboas, mejor ahorro.