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Where does “pibe” come from?

pibe (Spanish) comes from Italian pivello, from Italian pischello — A young or otherwise inexperienced male,...

pibe (Spanish): kid, young person; boyfriend

Definitions

  1. kid, young person; boyfriend

Ancestry of “pibe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpivellogreenhorn
2ItalianpischelloA young or otherwise inexperienced male,...
Every word from Italian pischello →