Phrase meaning 'exquisite, splendid, beautiful'. In the 1970s, Argentinian boxer Carlos Monzón, went to France for a boxing match, but he found that he also had to give a speech. He had always known how to defend himself very well, but was now "against the ropes" of language, in front of a distinguished audience in that strange country. They gave him a prize and he wanted to thank in French ... He had trained calmly the famous "merci beaucoup" (mersí bocú), but at end of the speech he repeated very nervously: "pipí cucú", "Pipí Cucú" to all.
by Nico Locche November 24, 2019