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/Sounds like "koh" (as in "coat") + "RREE" + "yoh" (as in "yoke")/

Meaning

A small huddle of people gossiping or chatting in a circle. In Spain, the corrillo is an unofficial social institution: it forms in hallways, office kitchens, wedding receptions, and school gates, always with the same crowd whispering about everyone who is not there.

Examples

A little gossip circle formed in the kitchen the moment the new boss arrived.

The playground clusters are where the real school news actually circulates.

Regional synonyms

To be super relaxed, without a care in the world. Like quesillo, that soft, stretchy cheese that flows without resistance, you feel that way when you have zero problems.