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Bandera de Bolivia

/Sounds like "TROO" + "fee" (as in "fee")/

A shared public transport vehicle in Bolivia, usually a car or minibus that follows a fixed route through the city. The name comes from "tarifa única fija" (fixed fare) and it's the cheapest way to get around Bolivian cities.

Example

"I take the line 2 trufi to get to university."

"The trufi was already packed but I squeezed in anyway."

Word family
Regional synonyms:

Aflojar

Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Uruguay

Dar o soltar dinero a regañadientes en Argentina, cuando te sacan plata que no querías gastar. "Aflojá la guita" es la frase que escuchas cuando alguien te está pidiendo que pagues algo y no te queda otra opción.