dar papaya
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dar papaya(
dahr
pah
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pah
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yah
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (colloquial) (general) (Colombia)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Colombia
a. to let yourself be taken advantage of
Parce, está dando papaya si invita a todo turista que se encuentra a comer en casa.Dude, you're letting yourself be taken advantage of if you invite every tourist you meet back for a meal.
b. to tempt fate
Me robaron el celular ayer. - Eso te pasa por dar papaya y andar en la fiesta hasta la madrugada.My cellphone got stolen yesterday. - That's what you get for tempting fate and staying out and partying until the small hours.
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