Meaning of halalflation | Babel Free

Definitions

An increase in the prices of halal products and halal certification.

slang, uncountable

Examples

“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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