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/Sounds like "kehr" (as in "kept") + "MEHS" (as in "met")/

Meaning

In Mexico, an outdoor community fair with food stalls, games, and raffles, organized to raise money for a school, church, or neighborhood cause. A long-standing community tradition.

Examples

The school held a fair to raise money for uniforms.

At the church fair they were selling pozole and running a bingo game.

Regional synonyms

A beloved Mexican dish made with fried tortilla chips soaked in green or red salsa, topped with cream, cheese, and onion. Chilaquiles are the official hangover cure in Mexico and the perfect breakfast after a night of partying. The eternal debate is whether green salsa or red salsa makes better chilaquiles, and every Mexican has a strong opinion about it.