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/Sounds like "POON" (as in "pool") + "toh" (as in "toll") + "koo" (as in "cool") + "BAH" (as in "bar") + "noh" (as in "note")/

Meaning

A traditional Cuban countryside singing style with poetic improvisation. In slang, 'hacer un punto cubano' can mean improvising brilliantly on the spot.

Examples

That musician does a punto cubano that gives you goosebumps.

Grandma used to sing punto cubano at the country fiestas.

Regional synonyms

Chicano Spanglish for a dime, the ten-cent coin. The loose change that piles up in the truck ashtray - "ni un daim" means you have absolutely no cash on you.