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/Sounds like "koh" (as in "coat") + "rryehn" + "TAH" (as in "tar") + "soh" (as in "solo")/

Meaning

In Colombia, the affordable daily menu that neighborhood restaurants offer at noon: soup, main dish, juice, and dessert for very little money. The corrientazo is the salvation of the common worker.

Examples

At twelve I'm going down to the corrientazo in the park, wanna come?

For ten thousand pesos they give you a corrientazo that really fills you up.

Regional synonyms

An affectionate nickname extremely common between couples, close friends, and family in Argentina, Uruguay, and Colombia. It has zero racial connotation, it's pure affection, trust, and love between people who care about each other.