/sah-KAH-rehl eh KWEHR-oh ah AH-seh-gah-dah — UPPERCASE = stressed syllable/
To harshly criticize someone behind their back, verbally destroy their reputation. This is a specific variant of intense gossiping. In the Río de la Plata region, the skin that's pulled off doesn't grow back.
"They ripped apart the new employee at lunch."
"Don't be like that, stop tearing them down."
/sah-KAH-rehl eh KWEHR-oh ah AH-seh-gah-dah — UPPERCASE = stressed syllable/
To harshly criticize someone behind their back, verbally destroy their reputation. This is a specific variant of intense gossiping. In the Río de la Plata region, the skin that's pulled off doesn't grow back.
"They ripped apart the new employee at lunch."
"Don't be like that, stop tearing them down."