auf meinen Nacken

my treat; I'll pay / I've got it (lit. 'on my neck')

Origin

The phrase „auf meinen Nacken“ (literally 'on my neck') means 'it's on me / I'll cover it' and signals that you are paying for others or taking responsibility. It spread mainly through German rap and hip-hop (e.g. Ali Bumaye, Capital Bra), and is commonly traced to youth-slang use among young people with Arabic or Turkish backgrounds. In 2018 „Auf dein Nacken“ was a nominee for Youth Word of the Year (the winner that year was „Ehrenmann/Ehrenfrau“). In casual speech the ending is often dropped, so you also hear „auf mein Nacken“.

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  • Lass uns , auf !

    Let's order pizza, my treat!