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halalflation

noun

Etymology

Blend of halal + inflation, coined by Zohran Mamdani.

  1. derived from īnflātiō
  2. derived from inflation
  3. compounded as halalflation — “halal + inflation”

Definitions

  1. An increase in the prices of street food in New York City, especially halal cart food.

    • New York is suffering from a crisis and it’s called halalflation. Chicken over rice now costs $10 or more. It’s time to make halal eight bucks again.
    • He [Zohran Mamdani] coined the term “Halalflation” while discussing rising food costs from inside a food cart, and later explained ranked-choice voting in Urdu using cups of lassi, a yogurt-based beverage, as props.
    • With cameras rolling, the fresh-faced Democrat mainlined a takeout container as he explained in simple terms how the city’s arcane permitting process was squeezing vendors and driving “halalflation.”

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA