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pito

whistle

noun PEE-toh Rare
Communication Expressions

Also means

pip

Usage Note

Pito means a whistle (the instrument or its sound) and in some Latin American varieties also refers to a car horn. The phrase me importa un pito (I don't care a whistle) is a common dismissive expression. Pito is also informal for a cigarette in Spain, and as a childish euphemism in some regions — context matters.

Examples

"El árbitro tocó el pito para detener el juego."

Natural Translation

The referee blew the whistle to stop the game.

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