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/Sounds like "sah" (as in "salsa") + "KAHR" (as in "car") + "FYAH" + "oh" (as in "oh")/

Meaning

To buy on credit at the corner store, taking goods now and promising to pay later in Venezuela. A lifeline when there's no cash on hand.

Examples

I had to get it on credit at the bodega until I get paid.

The shopkeeper lets me buy on credit because she already knows me.

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Regional synonyms

In Colombia, to read a situation correctly and understand what is really going on before saying or doing something that could backfire. It is a call to pay attention to the context around you, pick up on the cues, and act with awareness instead of walking in blind.