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/Sounds like "ree" (as in "reed") + "FAHR" (as in "far")/

Meaning

To be excellent, to crush it, or to come through in a huge way. In Mexico, telling someone they rifa is a big compliment, it means they give their all and never let you down.

Examples

My bro always rifa when I need him.

The band rifó at the concert, they played for like three hours straight.

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In Mexico, to mentally exhaust yourself trying to solve a problem until your brain just gives out with nothing to show for it. The image is a lightbulb that has burned out: it used to illuminate things, now it is just dark.