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Loca de atar


Stu July 07, 2015 04:23 AM

Loca de atar
 
I see Loca de atar means really crazy but what is the origin - why - de atar

AngelicaDeAlquezar July 07, 2015 03:00 PM

I don't have a formal explanation, but "de atar" probably refers to the fact that madpeople in asylums used to be (or still are) tied up. :thinking:

Stu July 08, 2015 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar (Post 155533)
I don't have a formal explanation, but "de atar" probably refers to the fact that madpeople in asylums used to be (or still are) tied up. :thinking:


Thank you - that will do

pinosilano July 17, 2015 03:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar (Post 155533)
I don't have a formal explanation, but "de atar" probably refers to the fact that madpeople in asylums used to be (or still are) tied up. :thinking:

Sí, para inmobilizar con la camisa de fuerza o atada a cruz de San Andrea en un lecho debido a un "ataque de locura violenta"
:banghead::dancingman::banghead:


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