puccalo

English

Etymology

Blend of pucker +‎ piccolo.

Noun

puccalo (uncountable)

  1. the highest level of human oral mouth whistling.
    • 2008, Penny Estes Wheeler, Elasti-Brain:
      Different from casual whistling, puccalo is considered a musical instrument that players can master to perform many kinds of music—from classical and jazz to blues and rock.

Derived terms

  • puccaloist