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/Sounds like "peen" (as in "pea") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "byoh" + "LEEN" (as in "lead")/

Meaning

In Mexico, to make a rude hand gesture to mock someone or tell them to get lost. "Pintar violín" is the physical equivalent of giving someone the middle finger with a theatrical flair.

Examples

He gave the referee the finger and got ejected from the match.

He flipped me off from his car and drove away laughing.

Regional synonyms

To play dumb or pretend you have no idea what is going on when you clearly do. In Argentina, hacerse el sota is a social tactic used to dodge responsibility or sidestep an uncomfortable situation by performing ignorance you do not actually have.