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/Sounds like "peen" (as in "pea") + "TOH" (as in "toll") + "soh" (as in "solo")/

Meaning

A well dressed, elegant person who clearly cares about their appearance and always looks sharp. In Mexico and Colombia, calling someone "pintoso" is a compliment about their presentation and style. It is the kind of word you use for someone who shows up to a party looking like they spent real time getting ready, and it paid off. Not flashy or over the top, just consistently put together.

Examples

He showed up looking sharp to the party in his new suit.

He always looks well dressed, you never see him looking sloppy.

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Regional synonyms

Tail, bottom, or rear end. In Caribbean slang it can be quite explicit depending on context, but in standard use it simply refers to the back end of a person or animal.