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/Sounds like "pee" (as in "pea") + "KAHR" (as in "car")/

Meaning

To snack or nibble on small amounts of food here and there without sitting down for a proper meal. In Spain this is what you do before dinner, between meals, or when you are not really hungry but cannot resist. You end up eating more than a full meal without realizing it.

Examples

Let us grab a bite before dinner, there is still a while to go.

Do not snack between meals or you will not be hungry for dinner.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Botanear

'You get it?', 'you follow?', 'you know what I mean?', a Chilean filler tacked onto the end of every sentence to check if the other person is following the conversation.