In Colombia it is used as synonymous with small, short stature. Also squeaky voice person. By extension : child, toddler, infant, child. Nickname of a former Colombian football player named Anthony William of Avila Charris. We also called him "The Pipe." Character of a European comic strip of blue leather and short stature.
Spanish name of a fantasy character in comics of Franco-Belgian origin, where the original is Schtroumpf. Each Smurf is a small blue leprechaun or gnome with its well-defined personality, which stood out most in the latest versions for films and cartoons. The Spanish name is a variant of Catalan Patufet, a very small character of a traditional tale. By extension a child is told smurf because of the small, or a policeman by the blue uniform.