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Old October 22, 2024, 08:00 PM
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It means to hurry up. Is this term strictly peninsular Spanish?
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In Argentina, only as a variation of bajar la caña, which means a different thing.
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It means to hurry up. Is this term strictly peninsular Spanish?

I guess so.
We don't use it in Mexico.
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