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psst

[/psst/ or /pst/]
interjection
psiu
1. An exclamation used to attract someone's attention quietly or discreetly, often used to call someone over without drawing attention from others
Psst! Come over here, I need to tell you something.
Psiu! Vem cá, preciso te contar uma coisa.
2. A hissing sound made to get someone's attention in a subtle manner
He made a psst sound to catch her attention across the room.
Ele fez um som de psiu para chamar a atenção dela do outro lado da sala.
NYC Slang
yo or ey
Synonyms
pstheyshh

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
psiu
Most common adaptation in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
psiu
Standard usage
Portugal
psiu
Used similarly to English, often written as 'psst' or adapted as 'psiu'
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