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/Sounds like "mohr" (as in "more") + "DEHR" (as in "debt")/

Meaning

To take a bribe, specifically, the act of accepting or demanding a payoff. In Mexico, a mordida (bite) is the payment made to officials, police, or bureaucrats to make a problem disappear, and morder is the verb for that transaction.

Examples

El policía me quiso morder pero me negué a darle.

The cop tried to get a bribe from me but I refused to pay.

At that office you have to bribe them to get your permit.

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Regional synonyms

Trapped, stuck, or abandoned somewhere with no way out. When you're 'amurado,' someone left you stranded in a situation with no solution, and you just wait.