/pi-TAR/
To smoke a cigarette or anything that can be smoked. In Mexico and Guatemala, 'pitar' is the direct verb for smoking — casual, no-frills, the word a smoker uses when they step outside for five minutes between meetings. If someone pita, they smoke.
Example
"He goes outside to smoke every hour."
"Can I smoke here or do I have to go outside?"
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/pi-TAR/
To smoke a cigarette or anything that can be smoked. In Mexico and Guatemala, 'pitar' is the direct verb for smoking — casual, no-frills, the word a smoker uses when they step outside for five minutes between meetings. If someone pita, they smoke.
Example
"He goes outside to smoke every hour."
"Can I smoke here or do I have to go outside?"
Word family
Regional synonyms: