pinganillo

Spanish

(2) A bodyguard wearing an earphone for a walkie-talkie, so he can receive instructions.

Noun

pinganillo m (plural pinganillos)

1. (Spain) intercommunicating earpiece
2. (Spain) security earpiece or earphone
3. (Spain) hidden earpiece
   • 2015 November 2, “Madonna, Madoncita, Madonzota”, in El País‎^[1]:

     Y más cuando escuchó por su pinganillo la traducción que la italiana le hacía de lo poco comprensible que había en mi pregunta.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Usage notes

Pinganillo is mainly used to refer to the hidden earpiece used by television presenters/hosts and by personal security teams (like bodyguard) and doormen and gatekeepers.