dar palo

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to give [a] stick”.

Verb

dar palo (first-person singular present doy palo, first-person singular preterite di palo, past participle dado palo)

1. (idiomatic) to peeve, annoy

Further reading

• “dar palo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014