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/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "TEE" (as in "tea") + "soh" (as in "solo")/

Meaning

A short-statured person. In Argentina 'petiso' is used more naturally than 'bajito' and can be affectionate or just descriptive, not necessarily offensive. The Argentine petiso usually takes it with humor.

Examples

That little guy scores goals from five meters away, he can't reach any higher.

Don't be a shorty, crouch down for the photo.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Chaparro

An exam that covers only a portion of the course material in Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico. Parcials break the semester into manageable chunks, fail enough of them and you're in trouble.