pituco
🇵🇪 Spanish slang from Peru
What does “pituco” mean?
posh, snobby
Example
“Se fue a vivir a un barrio pituco.”
He moved to a posh neighborhood.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
🙄 Teasing
The textbook way to say it: presumido
Heard in a conversation
The big derby
Brayan Ya, pero no vengas con tu camiseta bamba, ¿ah?
OK, but don't show up in your knock-off jersey, alright?
Kiara ¡Oye! Es original. No te hagas el pituco.
Hey! It's the real thing. Don't act all posh.
Brayan Ja, ja, ya. Nos vemos a las ocho, chibola.
Ha ha, fine. See you at eight, kiddo.
💅 How other countries say “posh, snobby”
- 🇲🇽 fresaMexico
- 🇪🇸 pijoSpain
- 🇦🇷 chetoArgentina
- 🇨🇴 gomeloColombia
- 🇨🇱 cuicoChile
- 🇻🇪 sifrinoVenezuela
More from Peru
- picónsore loser, easily offended
- conchudoshameless, cheeky
- faltosodisrespectful, rude
- pavonaive, gullible
- pendejosly, cunning (in Peru)
- ratathief; a rat
- codostingy (tight-elbowed)
- patabuddy, mate
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