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/Sounds like "geen" (as in "geese") + "DEE" (as in "deep") + "yah" (as in "yard")/
In Spain, a local police officer or municipal guard. The name comes from the red hot pepper, matching the temperament people generally attribute to them when they're handing out fines.
“Watch out for the cop on the corner, he's been issuing fines all day.”
“The police showed up before the party was even over.”
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/Sounds like "geen" (as in "geese") + "DEE" (as in "deep") + "yah" (as in "yard")/
In Spain, a local police officer or municipal guard. The name comes from the red hot pepper, matching the temperament people generally attribute to them when they're handing out fines.
“Watch out for the cop on the corner, he's been issuing fines all day.”
“The police showed up before the party was even over.”
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To give up, to quit trying because you've run out of strength and motivation to keep fighting. It comes from boxing, where the trainer literally threw in the towel to save their fighter from more damage.