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abouler

to hand over, to fork out (slang)

verb ah-boo-LEH Rare

Usage Note

Abouler is an informal/argot verb meaning to hand something over, typically money, or to come forward. It is often used in the imperative: aboule! ('cough it up!' or 'hand it over!'). The word belongs to low-register colloquial speech and would sound conspicuously slangy in any formal context.

Examples

"Allez, aboule la monnaie !"

Natural Translation

Come on, hand over the change!

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