cambiar el agua al canario

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to change the canary's water”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kamˌbjaɾ el ˌaɡwa al kaˈnaɾjo/ [kãmˌbjaɾ el ˌa.ɣ̞wa al kaˈna.ɾjo]
  • Syllabification: cam‧biar el a‧gua al ca‧na‧rio

Verb

cambiar el agua al canario (first-person singular present cambio el agua al canario, first-person singular preterite cambié el agua al canario, past participle cambiado el agua al canario)

  1. (idiomatic, dated) to take a leak, spend a penny (urinate)
    Synonym: cambiar el agua a las aceitunas
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