cotarro

group; scene; clique

noun koh-TAH-rroh Rare

Usage Note

Cotarro is a colloquial Spanish word for a social scene, group, or circle of people — often implying a somewhat chaotic or gossipy one. The fixed phrase alborotar el cotarro ('to stir up the group / to cause a commotion') is its most typical appearance in print. It carries a slightly ironic or dismissive tone and is predominantly a Spain-Spanish expression; it would sound unfamiliar in most of Latin America.

Examples

"Ella siempre alborota el cotarro."

Natural Translation

She always stirs up the group.

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