Cuban content creator Daniela Rosas (@daniela_rosas) went viral again with a video in which she explains the curious origins of several words that Cubans have been using forever without really knowing where they come from.
One of those words is "pitusa," used to refer to jeans. In the influencer's view, it originated from the PIT USA label of an American brand.
However, in Cuba, there was also a local brand called Pitusa, created in Jaruco in the 1950s, which reinforced its popular use.
Another common word is "jaba," which many people use to refer to bags or purses. "It comes from handbag," the influencer noted, surprising her followers.
She also spoke about the classic "viva por ru," which is actually Vicks VapoRub, and the popular "timbirichi," a term that defines small points of sale on the island and, according to her, might come from an old American brand.
With her characteristic humor, Daniela concluded by inviting Cubans to share other words they have mispronounced throughout their lives or that they have transformed in their own way, once again reminding everyone that language in Cuba is reinvented with cleverness and creativity.
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