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cagar a pedos

to tick off; to give somebody what-for

Usage

Río de la Plata (Argentina/Uruguay) slang meaning to scold or chew someone out fiercely — literally "to shit someone with farts," a coarse, high-energy idiom for a harsh telling-off. Very informal, regionally specific.

Examples
  • El profe me cagó a pedos por llegar tarde. — The teacher chewed me out for being late.
  • Su mamá lo cagó a pedos cuando vio las notas. — His mom read him the riot act when she saw his grades.
  • Si no terminás el trabajo, te van a cagar a pedos. — If you don't finish the work, you're going to get an earful.
Common mistake

This is vulgar slang confined to the Río de la Plata region — regañar or reprender are the neutral, universally understood verbs for "to scold" a learner should use outside that specific informal context.

Often confused with regañar.

Simple tenses

Imperative (imperativo)

tú-
nosotros-
vosotros-

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Frequently asked questions

What does "cagar a pedos" mean?

"cagar a pedos" means "to tick off; to give somebody what-for".

What is the Imperative (imperativo) of "cagar a pedos"?

The imperative (imperativo) of "cagar a pedos" is: tú -, nosotros -, vosotros -.

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