aflojar
🇲🇽 Spanish slang from Mexico
What does “aflojar” mean?
to cough up (money)
Example
“Ándale, afloja la lana que me debes.”
Come on, cough up the money you owe me.
Good to know
Literally "to loosen".
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
💸 Money
The textbook way to say it: pagar
More from Mexico
- chafacheap, low-quality
- lanamoney, cash
- la quincenapayday (paid every two weeks)
- changarroa small shop, a little business
- bisnebusiness, a side hustle
- estar brujato be broke
- feriasmall change, cash
- ¡No manches!No way! / You're kidding!
Songs from Mexico
- La Bamba · Ritchie ValensLevel A2
- Bidi Bidi Bom Bom · SelenaLevel A2
- Como La Flor · SelenaLevel A2
- Querida · Juan GabrielLevel A2
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