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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "SEHR" (as in "set") + "koh" (as in "coat") + "peh" (as in "pet") + "RAH" (as in "rapper") + "chah" (as in "chat")/

Meaning

To pool money together among several people to buy something shared in Mexico. It's the group collection system, everyone chips in for the pizza, the gift, or whatever the group needs.

Examples

Let's all chip in for the birthday cake.

We pooled our money and bought the piñata and all the decorations.

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Regional synonyms

To deliberately sink someone's reputation or make them look bad, usually through gossip, rumors, or strategic comments in front of the right people. In Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, bajundir is the slow, calculated work of an enemy: patient, sneaky, and aimed at social or professional damage.