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Old November 20, 2009, 01:59 PM
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Pata negra, el jamón ibérico de toda la vida. Cerdo de raza ibérica criado en libertad y que come bellotas (bueno, hay de varios tipos). Se llama pata negra porque tiene las pezuñas negras (ten cuidado, no te la vayan a pintar... ). Por extensión se aplica cuando algo es excepcional.

Si compras pata negra, que sea de bellota
Más bien "bellotero"...
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Yes, to go on foot. Or "en el Dodge...patas" :-)
Dodgy indeed...
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Patas negras se le denominaba en mi tiempo, alla en Chile, al amante de alguna señora.
lol hahaha.. I don't even want to know....

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Pata negra, el jamón ibérico de toda la vida. Cerdo de raza ibérica criado en libertad y que come bellotas (bueno, hay de varios tipos). Se llama pata negra porque tiene las pezuñas negras (ten cuidado, no te la vayan a pintar... ). Por extensión se aplica cuando algo es excepcional.

Si compras pata negra, que sea de bellota
Ahhhhh muy bien!! Gracias!!

¡Muy interesante! ¡Y qué sí, estoy de acuerdo, por que los alimentos son de gran cualidád allí!

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Más bien "bellotero"...
Más bien= mejor? i.e. 'Better' or 'or rather' ? when do you use which?
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Old November 21, 2009, 11:33 AM
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Más bien= mejor? i.e. 'Better' or 'or rather' ? when do you use which?
I guess in this context, it would mean "rather".
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