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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "SEHR" (as in "set") + "OH" (as in "oh") + "rah" (as in "rapper")/

Meaning

In Peru, to kill time while waiting for a moment to arrive. You "hacer hora" by wandering around or hanging out anywhere until it's actually time to go.

Examples

I killed time at the mall until the movie theater opened.

We got here early, we'll just have to hang around for a bit.

Regional synonyms

A cheap, stingy person who hates spending money and never shares anything with anyone. In Mexico, a chucho is that friend who mysteriously vanishes when the check arrives and reappears after someone else paid.