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/Sounds like "koo" (as in "cool") + "RREH" + "leh" (as in "let")/

Meaning

A casual and slangy Spanish word for work or the job. Very common in informal Spanish registers. Irse al currele means heading off to work.

Examples

I have work at eight tomorrow, so I'm heading out.

I've been at the currele all day without stopping.

Regional synonyms

In Peru, to fall completely head over heels for someone, to the point of being lovesick and unable to think straight. The person who gets encamotado is totally smitten.