Ever been in a car and about to hit another one when all of a sudden someone yells out "aguas"? or your about to trip and some one yells "aguas" as in "watch out" where does aguas(water) come into play? where did it originate from? why do people say "aguas"?
2007-08-22 10:57:47 · 4 answers · asked by ? 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
¡agua va! or ¡aguas! from the time when wash water and chamber pots were emptied by throwing the contents out a window or doorway.
2007-08-22 11:05:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hey Bebe,
'Aguas' as an alert or warning originated in Spain during the dark ages and basically refers to the 'water' (usually from bed pans and other such receptacles)that was discarded via any window onto the streets below, hence the term 'aguas' when alerting someone to some imminent danger.
Rey
2007-08-22 18:13:34 · answer #2 · answered by SexRexRx 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
MizKatherine is correct. When the verb is conjugated it is "aguas." (You watch out!)
"cuidao" is more common in these parts, though.
2007-08-22 20:56:49 · answer #3 · answered by CarolSandyToes1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The verb "aguardar" means "to wait, await" so maybe it's kind of slang for WHOA! I'm definitely not a fluent Spanish speaker, but that's my guess.
2007-08-22 18:09:01 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋