pinganillo
Spanish
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Noun
pinganillo m (plural pinganillos)
- (Spain) intercommunicating earpiece
- (Spain) security earpiece or earphone
- (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.