The term 'peseta voladora' is a Spanish slang phrase that is often used to refer to a person who is stingy or tight-fisted. It is an ironic expression, as the peseta was a Spanish coin and 'voladora' means flying, implying that the person's money is rarely seen as it's always 'flying' away.
Examples
- Spanish: No esperes que José pague la cena, es una peseta voladora.
- English: Don't expect José to pay for dinner, he is a flying peseta.