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ESTAR DE PIRATA: Argentine Spanish Expression

This drawing illustrates the Argentine Spanish expression estar de pirata. It is featured in the book Speaking Argento: A Guide to Spanish from Argentina.

Estar de pirata

ESTAR DE PIRATA: Argentine Spanish Expression

• Literal translation:
Being a pirate

• Meaning:
1) to go out with male friends to pick up girls and cheat on your wife or girlfriend.
2) to go out with a woman in secrecy to hide that you are cheating on your wife.

• Example:
"La mujer que limpia en mi trabajo me consulta sobre un dilema moral en Facebook... Parece que publicó una foto donde un amigo estaba de pirata." -by @maximo87 on Twitter

La mujer q limpia en mi trabajo me consulta sobre un dilema moral en Facebook... Parece q público una foto donde un amigo estaba de pirata.

— Mc C (@maximo87) February 21, 2013

Check out our Argentine Spanish sayings articles.

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