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/Sounds like "moh" (as in "more") + "RRAH" + "yah" (as in "yard")/

Meaning

Small coins of little value, loose change that weighs down your pocket more than it's worth. In Mexico, morralla is those tiny coins that barely buy anything but keep piling up.

Examples

I've only got morralla in my pocket.

Got change?,Just morralla, like ten pesos in coins.

Regional synonyms

In Mexico, an extreme cheapskate who refuses to spend a single peso no matter what. The maximum level of stinginess, someone who hides their wallet even for the smallest things.