el pitillo
-the straw
See the entry for pitillo.

pitillo

el pitillo(
pee
-
tee
-
yoh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1. (thin tube for sipping)
Regionalism used in Colombia
(Colombia)
Regionalism used in Ecuador
(Ecuador)
Regionalism used in Venezuela
(Venezuela)
a. straw
Jorgelina sacó el pitillo y bebió directamente del vaso.Jorgelina removed the straw and drank straight from the glass.
b. drinking straw
Compré un paquete de 200 pitillos multicolores para la fiesta de Rosita.I bought a packet of 200 multicolored drinking straws for Rosita's party.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(tobacco)
a. cigarette
Voy a salir a fumar un pitillo.I'm going outside to smoke a cigarette.
b. cig
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
¿Está fumando un pitillo o un porro?Is he smoking a cig or a joint?
c. fag
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Solo me queda un pitillo en el paquete. Podemos fumarlo a medias.I only have one fag left in my pack. We can smoke it together.
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