Definitions tagged fallecer in the street dictionary.
To pass away or die. Literally to go on tour, this slang uses the metaphor of a musician or artist departing on a final journey (in Argentina, it is a common euphemism for death, often used in a casual or bohemian way).
He had been sick for a long time and finally se fue de gira.
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To kick the bucket or croak (derived from the traditional practice of wrapping a corpse in a woven straw mat, or petate, for burial).
Oh, Julia, Don Jorge petateó on us. Now who are we going to ask for store credit, girl?
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A slang expression used to say that someone has died, equivalent to kicking the bucket. (A bollo is a traditional Panamanian corn dough roll wrapped in corn husks.)
"Neighbor Josefa peló el bollo early this morning. She was already very old."
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To die and pass on to the afterlife. (The phrase references the religious image of souls playing music in heaven, specifically joining Saint Peter's quartet).
That man is getting very old. Any moment now he is going to Ir a tocar el arpa.
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A vulgar and crude way to say that someone has died.
Mr. Julio la peló, sister.
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To die or kick the bucket. (The expression literally translates to bending the horn.)
Uncle Chicho dobló el cacho three weeks ago.
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To kick the bucket or drop dead. It refers to the feeling of dying after drinking way too much cider at a traditional party (an espicha is an Asturian gathering where cider barrels are tapped).
If you try to go down that way, you are going to espichar.
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To kick the bucket or croak. It is the natural result of reaching the end of one's life, a mandatory step for anyone who wants to be considered deceased.
Don't be hard on him, his brother just had to cascarla.
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To croak, kick the bucket, or snuff it. It is a common slang term for dying.
They got sick and they all palmaron.
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A slang term used to say that someone or something died, similar to kicking the bucket. (The phrase literally means to hang the sneakers, referring to the practice of throwing a deceased person's shoes over power lines.)
Maria got sick with AIDS and guindo lo teni.
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To die or kick the bucket (this refers to the urban custom of hanging sneakers over power lines to mark a person's death).
Old man Pedro guindó los tennis last night.
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