In Spanish slang, 'canillita' is commonly used in Argentina and Uruguay to refer to a newspaper vendor. The term originates from a play written in 1905 by Florencio Sánchez, where the main character was a young newspaper vendor with skinny legs ('canillas').
Examples
- Spanish: Cada mañana, compro el periódico al canillita en la esquina de mi casa.
- English: Every morning, I buy the newspaper from the 'canillita' at the corner of my house.