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Old July 07, 2015, 04:23 AM
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Loca de atar
I see Loca de atar means really crazy but what is the origin - why - de atar
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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.
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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.

Thank you - that will do
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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.
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"
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