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/Sounds like "AH" (as in "art") + "SOO" (as in "soup") + "BOH" (as in "boat") + "lah" (as in "lava")/

Meaning

In Spain, to do your own thing, ignoring everyone else and what's expected. Someone who goes "a su bola" acts independently and just tunes out the group.

Examples

My coworker does his own thing and never pitches in.

Leave him, he's always been a lone wolf and nobody's changing that.

Regional synonyms

To cry, whine, or throw a tantrum in an exaggerated way. In Mexico and Central America, chillar refers to the performative kind of crying meant to get attention or sympathy, not genuine grief. When someone tells you "no chilles," they mean stop making a scene.