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pluta(o) by Linda Altamirano May 26, 2005
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plata o plomo
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
plata o plomo by andrei skorobogatko November 16, 2018
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plata o plomo
Silver or lead. Give me your money or get shot. Also used by the Cartel to extort important people into accepting bribes.
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
plata o plomo by kadoodles April 27, 2019
plata o plomo
An invitation for Mexican government officials to join the Zetas drug cartel. Soon such invitations may given to civil servants in your hometown.
plata o plomo by LA AC October 11, 2010
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