poner a parir

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to cause to give birth”.

Verb

poner a parir (first-person singular present pongo a parir, first-person singular preterite puse a parir, past participle puesto a parir)

1. (colloquial, idiomatic, transitive) to slag off; rip to shreds

   Synonyms: poner a caer de un burro, poner de vuelta y media

   • a. 1801, Félix María Samaniego, El jardín de Venus, El onanismo:

     Padre, yo a mujer ninguna
     jamás puse a parir […]

     Father, I never spoke ill of any woman

Further reading

• “poner a parir a alguien”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28