Currito (en. Street vendor)

/kuˈrito/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Colloquial term for a mischievous child or young person.

That currito is always playing in the street.

Ese currito siempre está jugando en la calle.

In some regions, a 'currito' can refer to a boy with a cheeky attitude.

Don't be fooled by his smile, he's a currito.

No te dejes engañar por su sonrisa, es un currito.

Diminutive of 'currus', related to the concept of a restless or mischievous child.

to be a currito

Referring to someone who acts cunningly or mischievously.

ser un currito

street currito

A child playing in the street, often associated with slyness.

currito de la calle

currus

Latin word meaning cart, origin of the word currito.

currus

currante

Hardworking person, often considered in an informal context.

currante

Cunning or sly boy.

That currito always finds a way to come out with something.

Ese currito tiene formas de salir siempre con algo.

Problematic child.

At school, he was known as the currito of the classroom.

En la escuela, era conocido como el currito del aula.