pinganillo

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

Etymology

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Noun

pinganillo m (plural pinganillos)

  1. (Spain) hidden earpiece
  2. (Spain) security earpiece or earphone
  3. (Spain) intercommunicating earpiece used by television presenters / hosts in talkback (a system in broadcasting and recording studios that enables the director to communicate with others (host, presenter, anchor) during performance)
    • 2015 November 2, “Madonna, Madoncita, Madonzota”, in El País‎:
      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 quote)
    • 2019 June 1, Jesús Carmona, “Guerra de pinganillos en 'Sálvame': el motivo por el que solo Kiko Hernández y Rafa Mora los usan”, in El Español‎:

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.

Further reading
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