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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "SEHR" (as in "set") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "BAH" (as in "bar") + "kah" (as in "car")/

Meaning

To pool money together among several people to buy something shared, like a group collection. Everyone chips in for the pizza, drinks, gift, or whatever the crew needs.

Examples

Let's all chip in to buy the pizza together.

We pooled our money and had enough to buy the gift.

Word family
Regional synonyms

Someone who got a job, privilege or position through connections rather than merit. In Mexico and Spain an enchufado is plugged in, it's not what you know but who you know.