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Patatús use in Spain vs. Mexico

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I saw this written somewhere, ' Le daría patatús si lo supiera" I couldn't find it in my dictionary. Is this word used in Mexico?

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updated Mar 8, 2014
posted by Ricardonuevo

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Darle patatús a alguien means " to die as a consequence of a big unpleasant surprise" Sort of like, to kick the bucket. It is used in many parts of America.

updated Mar 8, 2014
edited by juanmelgar
posted by juanmelgar
We use it in Spain also - Keirlen, Mar 8, 2014
That's good to know Keirlen. - juanmelgar, Mar 8, 2014