pestañí

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Caló.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pestaˈɲi/ [pes.t̪aˈɲi]
• Rhymes: -i
• Syllabification: pes‧ta‧ñí

Noun

pestañí f (plural pestañís or pestañíes)

1. (colloquial) police

   Synonyms: policía, (informal) poli

   • 1985, “La Grifa”, in Mis Rumbas, performed by El Pelos:

     Te ve la pestañí y te lleva pa'l talego.

     If the police see you, they take you to jail.

Noun

pestañí m or f by sense (plural pestañís or pestañíes)

1. (colloquial) police officer (a member of a police force)

   Synonyms: policía, agente, agente de policía, (informal) poli