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/Sounds like "choh" (as in "chose") + "RYAHR"/

Meaning

To steal or snatch something in Peru, especially on the street or from someone who isn't paying attention. Someone who "choria" takes what you've got in a split second.

Examples

His phone got stolen on the bus.

Watch your backpack, people steal around here.

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Regional synonyms

To wait in a line of people to be served, the most hated yet completely unavoidable activity of life in society. Standing in line at a bank or supermarket can test a saint's patience.