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/Sounds like "FYAHR"/

Meaning

To sell something on informal credit without immediate payment, trusting the customer's word that they will pay later. It is the trust-based economy that keeps neighborhood shops alive across Latin America, where the owner jots it down in a little notebook and knows you will be back.

Examples

The lady at the corner store lets me buy on credit when I do not have cash on me.

No credit here, either you pay or you leave it.

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Regional synonyms

A corn tortilla rolled up, drenched in chile sauce, and filled with cheese, chicken, or beans. A cornerstone of Mexican cooking with endless regional variations.