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Old June 17, 2009, 07:13 AM
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Soltar tacos
Has anyone heard of this phrase, or what it means?
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Sí creo que esta frase significa decir palabrotas "to curse/use bad language"

¿Podría ser que en este caso "tacos = labios"?

Soltar tacos = loose lips (los cuales las dejan pasar muchas las palabrotas)
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Bobjenkins is absolutely right. :-)
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Bobjenkins is absolutely right. :-)
I agree with you. Soltar tacos = decir palabrotas.

I'm surprised this is the same in Latin America
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I agree with you. Soltar tacos = decir palabrotas.

I'm surprised this is the same in Latin America
I have heard/read the word before, in Chile we use it as montón
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I have heard/read the word before, in Chile we use it as montón
¿Qué significa montón?
Busqué en el dictionario y me dijo que es significada "group/bunch"
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¿Qué significa montón?
Busqué en el dictionario y me dijo que es significada "group/bunch"
Tengo dudas
Right, it is a pile/bunch and taco means also that...colloquially speaking...
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I have heard/read the word before, in Chile we use it as montón
I don't understand. So, you don't say "soltar tacos", but... "decir un montón"
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I don't understand. So, you don't say "soltar tacos", but... "decir un montón"


Taco means montón, so we can say "un taco de tonterías...) meaning un montón de tonterías. We never use it to mean swearing.
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Taco means montón, so we can say "un taco de tonterías...) meaning un montón de tonterías. We never use it to mean swearing.
Pues aquí se dice: suelta un montón de tacos (= dice muchas palabrotas). En chileno sería: suelta un montón de montones
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Pues aquí se dice: suelta un montón de tacos (= dice muchas palabrotas). En chileno sería: suelta un montón de montones


En chile podemos decir, solto un taco de palabrotas. Aunque ahora ya usamos más tracalada que taco. To esto es muy mal español.
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Todos los días se aprende algo. En la vida había oído esa expresión.

Aquí nomás se dice "ser malhablado/grosero", "decir/soltar palabrotas/majaderías/groserías"...
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Todos los días se aprende algo. En la vida había oído esa expresión.

Aquí nomás se dice "ser malhablado/grosero", "decir/soltar palabrotas/majaderías/groserías"...
Thank you. I was waiting for a response from a Mexican. I was almost sure the term was not used in Mexico.
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"Taco" is a sacred word here.

It's only used for food, soccer shoes and (as a concession) billiard cues.
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Soltar tacos, I never have heard thus phrase.


But I have heard other one, ( Soltar la cascarita)
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"Taco" is a sacred word here.

It's only used for food, soccer shoes and (as a concession) billiard cues.
Angelica y sus taquitos

Soccer shoes are called tacos, too? Here they're botas de futbolista.
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*jeje* Como dije, los tacos son sagrados para un mexicano.

Y sí, hasta donde sé, los zapatos para soccer se llaman tacos.
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Angelica y sus taquitos

Soccer shoes are called tacos, too? Here they're botas de futbolista.
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*jeje* Como dije, los tacos son sagrados para un mexicano.

Y sí, hasta donde sé, los zapatos para soccer se llaman tacos.
Las botas de fútbol tienen tacos en la suela para agarrar al cesped. Parece lógico que se llamen tacos.
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Soltar tacos, I never have heard this phrase.


But I have heard other one, ( Soltar la cascarita)
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Todos los días se aprende algo. En la vida había oído esa expresión.

Aquí nomás se dice "ser malhablado/grosero", "decir/soltar palabrotas/majaderías/groserías"...
También chile se usa ser mal hablado o grosero. Pero ¿dónde está el chiste en hablar correctamente el español?
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