pagar a escote

1.
SpainLatin Americaneutral
- Literal gloss: to pay 'a escote' (literally 'by escote').
2.
SpainLatin Americainformalcolloquial
- To share the cost of something equally among the participants; to split the bill so each person contributes the same portion.

Examples:

ES: Manolo nos dio 5 pesetas para pagar a escote la gallina.
EN: Then we asked Manolo for 5 pesetas to pay for the hen.
ES: ¡Bebe lo que puedas, pero vamos a pagar a escote!
EN: Down as much as you can, but we're going Dutch!
ES: Ellos irán a pagar a escote incluso cuándo salen con sus amigos.
EN: They go out shopping eating together with their friends And they pay separately
ES: Hablando sobre pagar a escote, realmente no podría acostumbrarme al principio.
EN: Speaking of that At first, it feels so awkward to me See, we Chinese