Halalflation

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An increase in the prices of halal products and halal certification. slang, uncountable

    "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."

Example

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"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."

Etymology

Blend of halal + inflation, coined by Zohran Mamdani.

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