poner verde

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “put [someone] green”.

Verb

poner verde (first-person singular present pongo verde, first-person singular preterite puse verde, past participle puesto verde)

1. (idiomatic) to criticise; to put down

Further reading

• “poner verde a alguien”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10