noun General Slang

salpafuera

sal-pah-FWEH-rah · noun · informal

An uproar; or 'get out!' (PR)

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Definitions

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A commotion or blow-up where people scatter; also used as 'get out of here!'. Literally 'salt outside'.

“Se formó un salpafuera cuando se fue la luz.”
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salpafuera In A Sentence

Se formó un salpafuera cuando se fue la luz.

Origin & Usage

Puerto Rican Spanish idiom ('sal pa' fuera').

People Also Ask

What does 'salpafuera' mean?

It means a commotion or uproar where things blow up and people scatter. It can also be shouted as 'get out of here!'

Where does 'salpafuera' come from?

It's a contraction of the phrase 'sal pa' fuera' (get outside), literally 'salt outside', used for chaotic situations.

How do you use 'salpafuera'?

You say 'se formó un salpafuera' to describe a scene that turned into chaos, like when the power goes out and everyone panics.

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