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Tag: sapear

Definitions tagged sapear in the street dictionary.

Tirar al agua

To throw someone under the bus or put them on the spot, intentionally or by accident. It means revealing a secret or putting someone in an awkward position in front of others. (In Panama, fren is a standard way to say friend, taken from English).

A: Jaime told Lorena that I wasn't with him that night and that he had no idea where I stayed. B: Oh no, friend, that Jaime guy really tiró al agua you without mercy.

Automatically translated from Spanish

Panamáby Rita.AP

NO SEAS SAPO

Don't be nosy or a busybody (sapo literally means toad, but it is used to describe someone who pries into others' business).

I'm going to sapear the neighbor, which means, I'm going to spy on the neighbor.

Automatically translated from Spanish

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Cagada

The act of snitching or ratting someone out. It refers to a betrayal where a friend or another person reports or accuses you to the authorities, causing a mess of your situation.

That asshole put the cagada when he reported you to the police.

Automatically translated from Spanish

Venezuelaby Anónimo