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/Sounds like "pees" (as in "pea") + "toh" (as in "toll") + "LEH" (as in "let") + "roh" (as in "row")/

Meaning

A bold, quick-acting person who moves and decides fast while everyone else is still figuring out what to do. In Mexican slang, a "pistolero" does not overthink it: they just go. The word borrows the gunslinger image of someone who shoots first and asks questions later.

Examples

That bold guy signed the contract without reading it once.

He went full cowboy and took on everyone by himself without asking for help.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Lanzado
Bandera de Chile
Choro

A joke, prank, or witty remark thrown into conversation to get a laugh in Chile. Tirar una talla means dropping a funny line at just the right moment.