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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

Thick lips or the mouth in general in the Caribbean. Bemba stars in the expression 'radio bemba', gossip that spreads by word of mouth faster than any TV news broadcast.