irse de picos pardos

Spanish

Etymology

The original meaning of "go to a brothel" stems from the days of Charles III of Spain, when prostitutes had to wear a brown dress cut in such a way that they resembled beaks.

Verb

irse de picos pardos (first-person singular present me voy de picos pardos, first-person singular preterite me fui de picos pardos, past participle ido de picos pardos)

  1. (idiomatic) to go out on a bender; paint the town red
  2. (archaic, idiomatic) to go out whoring

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