"donde dije digo, digo Diego" meaning in Spanish

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Phrase

Etymology: Literally, “where I said 'I say', I say 'Diego'”. It is a play on words. Etymology templates: {{m-g|where I said 'I say', I say 'Diego'}} “where I said 'I say', I say 'Diego'”, {{lit|where I said 'I say', I say 'Diego'}} Literally, “where I said 'I say', I say 'Diego'” Head templates: {{head|es|phrase}} donde dije digo, digo Diego
  1. (Spain) A phrase used by the speaker when rectifying something they had previously said, claiming it was mispronounced or misinterpreted, or because they changed their opinion; to take back, to retract Tags: Spain
    Sense id: en-donde_dije_digo,_digo_Diego-es-phrase-Q7V8NXZa Categories (other): Spanish Spanish
  2. (Spain) move the goalposts Tags: Spain
    Sense id: en-donde_dije_digo,_digo_Diego-es-phrase-gj8bFeOm Categories (other): Spanish Spanish

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