Rematar. (verb) – To close out, to wrap up, to finish off.

Popped in to my favorite tapas bar to grab a quick snack before heading to the library. Greeted the bartender with an, “Hola, Que tal?”

He replied, “Rematando la manana.”

“Ohhh…siii,” I responded. Then thought to myself, confusedly, ‘But. But. It’s 3:30 pm!”

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