Paliza

[DailyWord]

This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word for November 18, 2009

paliza (feminine noun (la)) — beating, thrashing, drubbing. Look up paliza in the dictionary

Esperaron afuera y cuando salió del restaurante le dieron una paliza.
They waited outside and when he came out of the restaurant they beat him up.

[laepelba]

By the way, I have never heard the word "drubbing" used before.....

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by laepelba

By the way, I have never heard the word "drubbing" used before.....

It is used in English English, but out of fashion.

[laepelba]

Originally Posted by Perikles

It is used in English English, but out of fashion.

What other kind of English is there?

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by laepelba

What other kind of English is there?

What about the kind of English which you give as your native language?

[laepelba]

Originally Posted by Perikles

What about the kind of English which you give as your native language?

I suppose I distinguish between British English and American English. Both of which are English English............

[CrOtALiTo]

Time before I gave a beat a guy that don't like me.

Therefore I beat him up before.

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

@Empanada: That's a rather vulgar song that refers to a woman's hips.

[pjt33]

He dicho que tengo mucho cuidado, no que tengo muchos condados.

Vampiro no soy, pero informático sí. Ahora lo entiendes todo, ¿no?

[chileno]

Originally Posted by pjt33

He dicho que tengo mucho cuidado, no que tengo muchos condados.

Vampiro no soy, pero informático sí. Ahora lo entiendes todo, ¿no?

¡Estás pero muy bien!

I would like to know if bobj and laepelba can follow, as I am almost sure perikles does...