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What does "currar" mean?

To work. "Curro" is the job.

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🇪🇸 Spain
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How it's actually used

Everyday informal Spanish for work. "Tengo mucho curro" means I am slammed. "Un curro" can also mean a specific gig or job.

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Where it comes from

From Caló, the language of Spanish Roma, which fed a large amount of Spanish slang.

What other countries say

Mexico says chamba, Argentina says laburo, Chile says pega, Costa Rica says brete.

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