Cotorreo

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Meanings / Uses:

👉 banter / a good time / a get-together

➡️ something said jokingly (≈ banter in English)


💡 This one basically means people getting together, chatting, joking, and having fun.

It comes from cotorro (parrot), because parrots chatter nonstop, just like friends during a good cotorreo.

It’s also used to refer to a light-hearted joke between pals.

Examples:

Banter / a good time / a get-together
Anoche hubo buen cotorreo.
We had a good time last night.
Vamos al cotorreo en casa de Juan.
Let’s go to the get-together at Juan’s place.
Something said jokingly
No te creas, ¡es puro cotorreo!
Relax, it’s just banter.

🔁 Similar words:

cotorrearrelajodesmadrede guasapura guasa

⚠️ Tone

✅ Friendly and informal.

👵 Abuelita and auntie-friendly.

❌ Not for formal situations.

Useful Chunks:

  • buen cotorreo — a good time
  • puro cotorreo — just banter / just a joke
  • Te estoy cotorreando. — I’m just kidding.

🦜 El Rincón del Cotorreo

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