juguete roto
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== 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)
(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
(The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)
=== Further reading ===
“juguete roto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025