pillo

pillo

A term for a person who steals or commits theft. In everyday Guatemalan slang, it is a direct synonym for a thief or criminal.

Watch out for your bags at the market, there are a lot of pillo around looking to see what they can snatch from the stalls.

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Guatemalaby Chapín ShuteJuly 10, 2020

Score:+11

pillo

A lowlife of little intelligence and no class who is constantly trying to screw others over to get ahead, but plays dumb or vanishes the moment they are caught. It describes the behavior of street criminals or corrupt figures who think they are slick for being bottom-feeders.

That pillo spent months scamming the neighbors and now that they publicly exposed him, he is playing dumb like he would not even hurt a fly.

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Chileby Flaite StgoMay 19, 2025

Score:+9

pillo

In the context of pool, this describes being snookered or stuck, where the target ball is blocked by other balls, leaving no direct line for a shot. This position forces the player to try an indirect move to make contact.

I already lost my turn because you left me pillo and there was no way to hit the eight ball without hitting yours.

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Chileby Flaite StgoApril 17, 2025

Score:+8

pillo

A shady character or a crook who uses tricks and manipulation to steal from others or take things without permission. It refers to someone who betrays another person's trust to snatch their belongings, money, or even their ideas through plagiarism.

Don't lend that guy anything because he is a pillo, the other day he made off with the neighbor's computer using some story and now he is nowhere to be found.

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Ecuadorby Serrano UIOJanuary 26, 2024

Score:+6

pillo

A thief or a crook. In Dominican terms, it is someone who takes something that does not belong to them and will not give it back for anything in the world.

That Juan is a pillo, he thinks I did not notice he took my coat.

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• #ladron
• #gato

República Dominicanaby AnónimoJanuary 7, 2010

Score:+6

pillo

A term used to mock someone who, after acting arrogant or talking big, ends up completely humiliated in public. It refers to a person who is exposed as a total loser or failure in front of others.

After they aired all his dirty laundry in the WhatsApp group, the fat guy never showed up again because he ended up looking totally pillo.

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Boliviaby AnónimoFebruary 4, 2020

Score:+5

pillo

Used for a person, usually a child, who is very clever and has a knack for mischief or playing pranks. It describes someone who acts with a playful sneakiness and wit, often to get away with something in a funny way.

That kid turned out to be such a pillo, he finished the cookies and we didn't even notice!

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Méxicoby El DefeñoFebruary 13, 2020

Score:+4

pillo

To be sharp, clever, or mentally alert (in Argentina, this describes someone who is quick-witted or precocious rather than a rascal).

He is only 2 years old and can already talk very well, he is so pillo!

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• #pillo
• #estar-pillo

Argentinaby lufort87August 12, 2020

Score:+1

pillo

Someone who is very sharp, street-smart, and clever at finding ways to get ahead. It describes a person who is always one step ahead and will not let others take advantage of them.

Don't trust that innocent look on his face, the guy is really pillo and he already knows how he is going to win the bet against us.

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Chileby Weón PencaAugust 17, 2026

Score:+0

pillo

A thief, crook, or burglar. This is the standard, everyday term Puerto Ricans use to identify anyone who steals.

I had to put bars on the house windows because the pillos are running wild in the neighborhood.

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Puerto Ricoby AnónimoAugust 17, 2026

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