"por la patilla"
English translation: completely free (or) on the house (or) for nothing
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| 02:32 Feb 15, 2005 |
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|  Selected response from: Antoine Cassar (X) Local time: 20:23 | ||||||
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| 4 +4 | completely free (or) on the house (or) for nothing |
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| 4 | free of charge |
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| 4 | by being cheeky so-and-so´s |
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1 hr confidence: 
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peer agreement (net): +4| por la patilla completely free (or) on the house (or) for nothing Explanation: My friends in Madrid use this expression when referring to obtaining something completely free, often in a rather sly or cunning manner. I can't think of a decent equivalent slang expression in English right now, but if I do, I'll let you know. Best of luck, Antoine Cassar. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr 6 mins (2005-02-15 03:39:00 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- A little example to put the phrase in context: \"Vamos al bar de mi hermano, y nos bebemos unas copas por la patilla.\" -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr 12 mins (2005-02-15 03:44:26 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- It does not necessarily mean obtaining end-of-day leftovers... for example, you could always find a place to eat \"por la patilla\" by somehow getting more tapas than correspond to the drinks you order. You may even crash a party and eat to your heart\'s desire, that would definitely be \"por la patilla\" ! |
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