tito

B2 · noun · m

someone older than you, boss

tito — someone older than you, boss

👨‍🦳 tito sounds like TEE-toe: your uncle is the big boss who toes the family line

Tito is a affectionate Spanish word for uncle, a diminutive of tío. Say TEE-toe and link the repeated t-sounds to Tío Tito, the older relative whose word carries weight like a boss.

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