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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "EE" (as in "eagle") + "SEH" (as in "set") + "BAH" (as in "bar")/

Meaning

A Mexican attitude toward work meaning doing things sloppily and without care, settling for "good enough." The culture of the improvised fix and the half-done job that falls apart a week later.

Examples

That wiring was done al ahí se va, that's why the cable fell.

He went full ahí se va and the shelf fell off in a week.

Regional synonyms

Giving someone a free ride in your car, taking them where they need to go out of kindness. It's the Mexican version of a lift that starts as a favor and sometimes becomes a daily expectation.