Where it is said
Understood everywhere in Brazil.
How it is used
The safest nationwide word for a forked slingshot. ALiB found it in all 25 state capitals and throughout the regional studies it compared.
Examples
O estilingue ficou pendurado atrás da porta do galpão.
The slingshot hung behind the shed door.
A criança guardou o estilingue depois da brincadeira.
The child put the slingshot away after playing.
O estilingue tem uma forquilha e duas tiras de borracha.
The slingshot has a fork and two rubber bands.