culito

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Spanish

Etymology

From culo +‎ -ito.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuˈlito/
  • Rhymes: -ito
  • Syllabification: cu‧li‧to

Noun

culito m (plural culitos)

  1. diminutive of culo
    • 1997, “Lola la loca”, performed by Albert Pla:
      Lola
      Como una cabra estás tan loca
      Tras tu culito yo ando loquita
      Lola,
      you're mad like a cow,
      and I'm mad going after your cute butt
  2. (vulgar, familiar in El Salvador, usually in the singular) remains of a liquid at the bottom of a container
    Synonym: culo
    Terminate el culito del jugo.
    Finish (drinking) the last bit of the juice.
    Solo queda un culito de la leche.
    Only a bit of the milk remains (in an understood carton or glass or bottle).

Usage notes

  • In El Salvador, its usage for liquid remains is not vulgar at all as long as this diminutive form is used, unlike culo.

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