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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

Really funny, hilarious, something that genuinely makes you laugh out loud. In Costa Rica, when something is "curado" it means it is so comical you cannot help but crack up. Completely unrelated to the Chilean meaning of drunk.