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noun, masculine

órdago

/ˈoɾdaɡo/

noun, masculine/ˈoɾdaɡo/plural: órdagos

an all-or-nothing bet; an all-or-nothing challenge or defiance

A falta de acuerdo con la oposición -que acaba de jugar un órdago al presidente centrista, Basescu-, el gobierno caído seguirá interinamente hasta las elecciones presidenciales del próximo 22 de noviembre.In the absence of agreement with the opposition- which just played an all-or-nothing bet with the Centrist president, Basescu-, the fallen government will stay on in an interim capacity until the presidential elections starting from the 22 of November.

Borrowed from Basque hor dago (“there it is”).