Auditions

The single most ubiquitous informal address term between peers. Originally derogatory, it is now almost neutral among friends and can appear dozens of times in a single conversation. Used between males, and freely between mixed or female groups as well. Absence of hostility is the default; hostility must be signaled by tone or context.

Functions as a truthfulness marker, roughly equivalent to 'honestly' or 'to be straight with you.' Can open or close a statement. 'La neta neta' intensifies it further. Signals that the speaker is being candid, dropping pretense, or conceding something genuinely felt.

In everyday speech, 'correr' is the standard informal verb for dismissing someone from a job, school, or place. It entirely replaces more formal options in casual registers. The speaker rarely needs any additional qualifier, context makes the meaning unmistakable.