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Tag: víctima

Definitions tagged víctima in the street dictionary.

pagar los platos rotos

An expression used when someone is blamed or faces the consequences for something they did not do, often suffering for someone else's mistakes.

He played a nasty prank on the principal and everyone ended up pagando los platos rotos.

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carne de cañón

Refers to a person placed in a vulnerable position or on the front lines of a conflict, making them an easy target or a likely victim. It describes someone who is sacrificed or forced to face the consequences of a situation to protect others.

My coworkers exposed me and now I am carne de cañón. (In Argentina, to 'mandar al frente' means to put someone in a position where they are forced to take the blame or face danger).

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murra

A vulgar term for intercourse, often used figuratively to describe getting thrashed, crushed, or dominated in a situation like a game or a fight.

They let in seven goals. They gave your team murra.

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Ponerse alante

To play the victim or start making excuses before anything happens, so you have a justification ready if things go wrong. (Escogidistas refers to fans of Leones del Escogido, a major Dominican baseball team).

Listen to those Escogido fans poniéndose alante, saying they are not the favorites in the final.

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Pancho

A term used by criminals in Argentina for a mark or easy target. It describes a person who is too relaxed or oblivious, making them look like a good victim for a robbery (Pancho is also the common word for a hot dog in Argentina, implying someone who is soft or a sitting duck).

Look at that total Pancho, I am totally going to rob him.

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