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To talk badly about someone behind their back, to tear them apart verbally when they're not there. In the Río de la Plata it's the most graphic way to describe destructive gossip. No survivors.

Example

"They left and immediately started trashing everyone."

"Don't talk behind his back at the meeting, he's been doing good work."

Regional synonyms:

Expresión de sorpresa o desconcierto, como quedarse sin palabras ante algo inesperado. Viene del cómic Condorito y se usa cuando algo te deja tan confundido que no sabes ni qué responder.