pisto.
sting, bite
Meaning & usage
sting, bite
ampiaisen pisto
jab (verbal annoyance)
prick, puncture, hole made by piercing or puncturing
stitch (single pass of a needle in sewing)
thrust (attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point)
ellipsis of pistosyöttö (“quick, unexpected pass past an opponent”)
roll pass, rolling pass; a single pass through the rollers
ellipsis of pistoraide (“dead-end siding, spur”)
A dance popular among the sakilaiset, based on the dance style popular among Parisian Apaches, that was at the time (in the early 20th century) often considered overtly erotic.
Where this word comes from
pistää (“to sting, bite; stick, prick; poke”) + -o
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.