What is a Peso?

You will often hear Panamanians using the term “Peso” in such phrases like:

¿Tiene un Peso?

A “peso” (pronounced “peh-soh”) is a 50 cent coin. The term goes back to the old Colombian peso.

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Comments:

Another Panamanian slang term is "buf." It means a 5-cent piece, because US nickels used to have a "buffalo" on the reverse of the Indian-head nickel. As that coin is no longer minted, the term "buf" is dying out as the older generation dies out.

Posted by: Sandy at March 11, 2004 03:52 PM