"irse de picos pardos" meaning in Spanish

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Verb

Forms: me voy de picos pardos [first-person, present, singular], me fui de picos pardos [first-person, preterite, singular], ido de picos pardos [participle, past]
Etymology: The original meaning of "go to a brothel" stems from the days of Charles III of Spain, when prostitutes had to wear a brown dress cut in such a way that they resembled beaks. Head templates: {{es-verb|irse<> de picos pardos}} irse de picos pardos (first-person singular present me voy de picos pardos, first-person singular preterite me fui de picos pardos, past participle ido de picos pardos)
  1. (idiomatic) to go out on a bender; paint the town red Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-irse_de_picos_pardos-es-verb-zJWQWkFa Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 83 17
  2. (archaic, idiomatic) to go out whoring Tags: archaic, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-irse_de_picos_pardos-es-verb-bPfgZN-K

Alternative forms

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