Slang / Phrases
ColombiaVenezuelaEcuador
Dar papaya
To make it easy for someone to rob, trick, or take advantage of you. Your unattended phone is practically waving hello.
Hear it
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01To leave yourself open to trouble through carelessness.
A fruit doubles as everyday safety advice, and suddenly Colombian conversations make more sense.
Hear it in everyday life
Guarda el celular. No des papaya.
Put your phone away. Don't make yourself an easy target.
No quiero dar papaya dejando la puerta abierta.
I don't want to invite trouble by leaving the door open.
Estamos dando papaya con las mochilas ahí.
We're making ourselves easy targets with our backpacks there.
Make it yours
Your friend leaves their phone on the table. Say: “Put your phone away. Don't make yourself an easy target.”