Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
dando jarabe de pico
English translation:
talking nonsense, wasting time with silly talk
Added to glossary by
Silvia Brandon-Pérez
Mar 24, 2009 22:11
15 yrs ago
Spanish term
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dando pico de jarabe
Spanish to English
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Slang
This is a comment from an employee referring to two other employees who spend their time at the "front end of the store dando pico de jarabe.."
Apparently the one employee is very unhappy with the two other employees so it sounds to me like it might mean "wasting time" or "gossiping" but I'm not sure. We are not sure what country they are from either.
thanks!
Apparently the one employee is very unhappy with the two other employees so it sounds to me like it might mean "wasting time" or "gossiping" but I'm not sure. We are not sure what country they are from either.
thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | talking nonsense, wasting time with silly talk |
Silvia Brandon-Pérez
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| 4 | tongue-wagging |
patricia scott
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| 4 | nattering (away) |
Lisa McCarthy
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Change log
Mar 25, 2009 17:20: Silvia Brandon-Pérez changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/4180">Pamela Peterson's</a> old entry - "dando jarabe de pico"" to ""talking nonsense, wasting time with silly talk""
Proposed translations
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4 mins
Silvia Brandon-Pérez
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
United States
Precise and on time; lawyer/writer.
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to English, and 7 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
Selected
talking nonsense, wasting time with silly talk
http://www.babylon.com/definition/JARABE_DE_PICO/Spanish
JARABE DE PICO
(pop.) Palabras sin substancia, promesas que no se han de cumplir, chamuyo de entretenimiento (JAS.), palabras vanas (LS.).
JARABE DE PICO
(pop.) Palabras sin substancia, promesas que no se han de cumplir, chamuyo de entretenimiento (JAS.), palabras vanas (LS.).
Peer comment(s):
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Henry Hinds
41 mins
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Thank you, Henry.
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James A. Walsh
: or "talking ¢rap" in plain speak... :)
1 hr
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Exactly, James... thanks!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks to everyone who contributed!"
6 mins
tongue-wagging
jarabe de pico means talking nonsense, engaging in chit-chat
26 mins
Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Especialista de marketing
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
nattering (away)
-6. Nattering
Do you go round the office forcing one-way conversations on your innocent victims? If the only response you receive is, "Right, umm, right," then they're not interested in your blather. Now get back to work!
http://careers.sky.com/career_tips/top_10_reasons_they_dont_...
Tom Ford who I now much respect walked over to the waiting Panda crew and began to ask questions about what we were up to, within minutes the conversation went the way of a group of car enthusiasts ***nattering together** & telling story's and was without doubt, one of the highlights of the day.
http://www.fiatforum.com/panda-classic/100325-day-life-fifth...
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Note added at 28 minutos (2009-03-24 22:40:41 GMT)
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also *********CHIN WAGGING*****
chin⋅wag /ˈtʃɪnˌwæg/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [chin-wag] Show IPA verb, -wagged, -wag⋅ging, noun Slang.
–verb (used without object) 1. to chat idly; gossip.
–noun 2. an idle chat; gossiping.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/chinwagging
Do you go round the office forcing one-way conversations on your innocent victims? If the only response you receive is, "Right, umm, right," then they're not interested in your blather. Now get back to work!
http://careers.sky.com/career_tips/top_10_reasons_they_dont_...
Tom Ford who I now much respect walked over to the waiting Panda crew and began to ask questions about what we were up to, within minutes the conversation went the way of a group of car enthusiasts ***nattering together** & telling story's and was without doubt, one of the highlights of the day.
http://www.fiatforum.com/panda-classic/100325-day-life-fifth...
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Note added at 28 minutos (2009-03-24 22:40:41 GMT)
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also *********CHIN WAGGING*****
chin⋅wag /ˈtʃɪnˌwæg/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [chin-wag] Show IPA verb, -wagged, -wag⋅ging, noun Slang.
–verb (used without object) 1. to chat idly; gossip.
–noun 2. an idle chat; gossiping.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/chinwagging
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