culito

Spanish

Etymology

From culo +‎ -ito.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuˈlito/ [kuˈli.t̪o]
• 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.

Derived terms

• suave como el culito de un bebé