In Argentina, 'ciruja' is a slang term often used to refer to someone who collects waste and sells it for recycling. It can also be used pejoratively to refer to someone who is disheveled or unkempt.
Examples
- Spanish: Ese hombre siempre anda como un ciruja, necesita asearse más.
- English: That man always walks around like a rag-picker, he needs to clean himself up more.