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dar papaya
🇨🇴 Spanish slang from Colombia
What does “dar papaya” mean?
to make yourself an easy target
Example
“No des papaya mostrando el celular en la calle.”
Don't invite trouble by flashing your phone in the street.
Good to know
Literally 'to give papaya'. A classic Colombian piece of street wisdom: 'No dar papaya.'
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
☕ Everyday
The textbook way to say it: dar la oportunidad
Heard in a conversation
The morning after the party
Juancho Uy no, la embarré feo. ¿Y el celular?
Oh no, I really messed up. And my phone?
Mafe Pilas: lo dejó en el taxi. Eso es dar papaya.
Heads up: you left it in the taxi. That's asking for trouble.
Juancho ¡Qué mamera! Bueno, me tomo un tinto y llamo a la empresa de taxis.
What a drag! OK, I'll have a coffee and call the taxi company.
More from Colombia
- ¡Qué pena!Sorry! / How embarrassing!
- ¡Pilas!Watch out! / Stay sharp!
- ¡De una!Sure! / Let's do it!
- ¡Hágale!Go for it! / OK!
- embarrarlato mess up
- sisasyep, yes
- mono / monablond guy / blonde girl
- hacer una vueltato run an errand, to sort something out
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