Plata o plomo is a Colombian Spanish slang phrase that translates to “silver or lead.” A person saying the phrase is telling the listener to either accept a bribe (plata, meaning “silver,” a common slang term for money in Colombia) or lose their life (plomo, a metonym for “lead bullet”).
Oye! Plata o plomo pandejo.
"Listen here sucker, play along or its lights out".
Silver or lead: money or a bullet.
Or, in the words of the Godfather: “I’m going to make you an offer you can’t refuse
"Listen here sucker, play along or its lights out".
Silver or lead: money or a bullet.
Or, in the words of the Godfather: “I’m going to make you an offer you can’t refuse
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Silver = something valuable
Lead = bullets
Silver = something valuable
Lead = bullets
“¡Plata o plomo!” - give me your money or get shot
“¿Plata o plomo?” - take the bribe or take a bullet
“¿Plata o plomo?” - take the bribe or take a bullet
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"Dale plomo" is spanish slang which translates to "give him lead",
meaning to shoot somebody.
da = give
le = him
plomo = lead (bullet)
meaning to shoot somebody.
da = give
le = him
plomo = lead (bullet)
Police helicopter approaching drug kingpin on the run.
Gunner: "Colonel, what now?"
Colonel: "Dale plomo"
Gunner proceeds to shoot the fugitive.
Gunner: "Colonel, what now?"
Colonel: "Dale plomo"
Gunner proceeds to shoot the fugitive.
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