phrase
General Slang
descuéntate
des-KWEN-tah-teh · phrase · slang
Beat it, get lost (Caló)
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Definitions
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A command to leave or get lost, in Chicano Caló.
“Ya, descuéntate, no te queremos aquí.”
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descuéntate In A Sentence
Ya, descuéntate, no te queremos aquí.
Origin & Usage
Chicano Caló, from 'descontar'; 'take yourself out'.
Variants
descontar
People Also Ask
What does descuéntate mean?
It is a command telling someone to beat it or get lost. Literally it is closer to 'take yourself out of here'.
Where does descuéntate come from?
It comes from the Spanish verb 'descontar' (to discount or subtract), reshaped in Chicano Caló into a way to tell someone to leave.
Is descuéntate rude?
It is blunt and dismissive, used to push someone away, so it is not polite, though it is not a strong swear word.
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