Echarme un pitazo.

Question

This is an expression used here in Mexico. Do you know what it means? And the dictionary here will not give you the answer.

Good one mate , I love throwing a spanner in the works , anything to get members thinking and communicating . How are you champ ? - ray76, Feb 22, 2014

I'm great Ray. I hope you are as well. - gringojrf, Feb 22, 2014

Juan and Julian have addressed the obvious answer but it is used here a little differently. - gringojrf, Feb 22, 2014

Thanks Gringo! - katydew, Feb 22, 2014

Answer 1

Or even a "ring" like calling you on the phone.

Ah, echarme un pitazo = to smoke cig.

You got it. Give me a ring (call). If you want to go out tomorrow night echarme un pitazo. - gringojrf, Feb 22, 2014

I thought later tat it might be 'smoking a cig" because in Chile a cigarret we call them pito/pitillo. :) - chileno, Feb 22, 2014

Whatever I wanted to say above... cheers! :) - chileno, Feb 22, 2014

Answer 2

From pitar (to honk).

If someone were for example going to be waiting in a car for you and you wanted him to honk the horn upon arrival; you would say: Al llegar échame un pitazo.

I love learning things like this , thank you so much amigos. - ray76, Feb 22, 2014

This is also correct, but not what I am looking for. - gringojrf, Feb 22, 2014

Answer 3

If someone "te echa un pitazo," then that person will warn you or let you know about something using a horn or a whistle. Though, it also has some sexual connotation too. Pitazo: sign given with a whistle or horn.

This is correct. But not what I am looking for. - gringojrf, Feb 22, 2014

So many meanings for a simple sentence. I suppose you already knew what you were looking for. - juanmelgar, Feb 22, 2014