noun General Slang

pisto

PEES-toh · noun · slang

Booze; also money (regional)

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Definitions

1

Refers to hard liquor or drinking; in some usages it also means money.

“No hables con él cuando anda en el pisto.”
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In some regions, especially Central America and parts of Mexico, it means money or cash.

“No traigo pisto para el taxi.”
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pisto In A Sentence

No hables con él cuando anda en el pisto.
No traigo pisto para el taxi.

Origin & Usage

Colloquial term for drink/liquor; overlaps with a separate 'money' sense.

People Also Ask

What does pisto mean?

It usually means booze or hard liquor in Mexican slang. In some regions it also means money.

Does pisto mean money or alcohol?

Both, depending on where you are. In Mexico it leans toward liquor; in Central America it more often means cash.

How do you use pisto for drinking?

Say 'andar en el pisto' to mean someone is out drinking or on a bender.

Is pisto vulgar?

No, it's casual slang and not offensive in either its 'booze' or 'money' sense.

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