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/Sounds like "frah" (as in "fracture") + "neh" (as in "net") + "LEH" (as in "let") + "roh" (as in "row")/

Meaning

A person who watches over parked cars on the street in exchange for tips in Mexico. They claim a stretch of curb as their territory and charge you for a 'service' you never asked for.

Examples

The parking attendant wants 20 pesos for watching my car.

There's always a parking guy on every block downtown.

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A street intersection in Mexico where red lights turn the sidewalk into a full scene of urban life. Expect vendors selling snacks, windshield washers, jugglers, and every kind of street hustle you can imagine. It is one of those uniquely Mexican spaces where the city pulses loudest.