pipa

/ˈpipa/ · B2 · adv

very good

🚬 pipa = pipe; same word, from Latin pipare 'to chirp', a hollow tube

Spanish pipa comes from Latin pipare, 'to peep or chirp', then 'hollow tube'. That tube sense gives pipe, barrel, and slangily a gun. Informal 'una pipa' (very good) as in 'lo pasamos pipa' means we had a great time.

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