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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "SEHR" (as in "set") + "OO" (as in "Uber") + "nah" (as in "nacho") + "BAH" (as in "bar") + "kah" (as in "car")/

Meaning

In Central America, to pool money together among a group of people for a shared expense like a party or a gift. The informal group collection among friends.

Examples

Let's chip in to buy the gift.

We all pitched in together for the beer.

Regional synonyms

An upper-class snob who looks down on anyone they consider socially inferior. In Chile and Peru, the pituco lives in a different world and wouldn't lower themselves to mix with ordinary people under any circumstance.