saltito

m.

a little hop or leap.

* * *

= hop, skip.

Ex. I told him about the doctor's explanation for my lack of weight loss and he did a few hops in place, excited for me that there's an explanation for not losing weight.

Ex. The skipping rope seemed so long and heavy, and after a few skips, I was ready to drop dead.

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* a saltitos = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].

* dar saltitos = hop, skip.

* * *

= hop, skip.

Ex: I told him about the doctor's explanation for my lack of weight loss and he did a few hops in place, excited for me that there's an explanation for not losing weight.

Ex: The skipping rope seemed so long and heavy, and after a few skips, I was ready to drop dead.

* a saltitos = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].

* dar saltitos = hop, skip.