coger

When a shock jock uses the word coger, does it mean "take hold of," as it does in Madrid, or is it a vulgarism for copulating, as in Buenos Aires?

Under-The-Radar Radio 2008

In those southern lands, coger, which is the verb our Cuban lady used, has come to have only one meaning, an obscene one, and the verb has therefore been lost to the rioplatenses for civil discourse.

VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol X No 1 1983

But as has become the case with an interesting Spanish verb whose meanings almost parallel that of rapere, "coger," the slang/common meaning (at least in parts of Latin America; it is a "safe" verb in Spain) have shifted from a grabbing/seizing to a taking hold and fucking someone/thing.

On Profanity: 4 Hal Duncan 2009

Ask a spaniard wanting to “take the bus” (coger el bus) in Latin America, and people laughing at him because of his apparent horniness towards public transport …

Christmas is gay | Johnny B. Truant 2009

In Spain, where I used to live, "to catch the bus" is "coger el bus."

Salaries in Mexico?? 2006

Pues para alguien que sigue - mal - un libreto, la “independencia” y “autonomía” no pasan de ser bonitas palabras destinadas a pescar ingenuos y coger desprevenidos a los ignorantes.

Peru: Puno Leader Seeking Greater Autonomy for Region 2008

(Sorry, that can not be ignored ...) She will come off as very sympathetic when debating the crotchety old coger, Joe Biden ...

McCain VP: Sarah Palin, AK Gov. Help Build a profile on her 2008

By the way, our companions need to be warned about the use here in Mexico of coger -- to catch.

Salaries in Mexico?? 2006

That is, he told Globovision to "coger minimo", which means to cool down and behave otherwise, well, you know what he will do.

Venezuela once again on the edge 2007

No usan esa palabra en Colombia. coger -- catch como en coger un taxi o un bus (usan bus y buseta en Colombia, no autobus.)

�C�mo se dice...? 2004