órdago

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Basque hor dago (“there it is”).

Pronunciation

Noun

órdago m (plural órdagos)

  1. (card games, mus) an all-or-nothing bet
  2. (figuratively) an all-or-nothing challenge or defiance
    • 2009 November 2, Francisco de Andrés, “Los fantasmas de Ceaucescu”, in ABC.es‎:
      A falta de acuerdo con la oposición -que acaba de jugar un órdago al presidente centrista, Basescu-, el gobierno caído seguirá interinamente hasta las elecciones presidenciales del próximo 22 de noviembre.
      In the absence of agreement with the opposition- which just played an all-or-nothing bet with the Centrist president, Basescu-, the fallen government will stay on in an interim capacity until the presidential elections starting from the 22 of November.
    • 2022 September 12, Camilo S. Baquero, “La manifestación por la Diada se vuelve contra el Govern y certifica el cisma del independentismo”, in El País‎:
      La decisión de la ANC de plantear finalmente un órdago a los partidos no es un movimiento aislado y se ha madurado dentro de las diferentes cúpulas de la entidad.
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Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Basque: hordago

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