radio bemba

radio bemba

Used to describe someone who spreads gossip or private info very quickly. It refers to the informal grapevine where rumors fly through a community by word of mouth (bemba is a slang term for big lips or mouth).

Don't tell her anything about your new job yet, because she is pure radio bemba and by tomorrow even the boss will know.

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Hondurasby Catracho VagoFebruary 4, 2021

Score:+6

radio bemba

The grapevine or word of mouth network used to spread rumors and gossip. It refers to people who pass on news that is often distorted, unverified, or flat out wrong as it moves from person to person. (Bemba is a slang term for lips, referring to the physical act of gossiping).

Hi Maria. What is up Juanita, I have some gossip: radio bemba said your uncle's wife ran off to the States with another man. (The term 'pa lo paises' literally means 'to the countries' but specifically refers to moving to the U.S. or Europe).

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• #silla
• #mapa

República Dominicanaby AnónimoFebruary 2, 2012

Score:+4

radio bemba

Since 'bemba' refers to the mouth or lips in many Latin countries, this term describes the grapevine or information spreading word of mouth from person to person. (Note: in the Caribbean and Venezuela, 'bemba' specifically refers to thick or large lips).

The censored news stories that you only hear about through radio bemba.

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• #bemba
• #radio
• #oralidad

Venezuelaby AnónimoApril 24, 2014

Score:+1

radio bemba

A person who loves to gossip and talk about others, specifically by adding exaggerated or fake details to a real story to make it more dramatic. (In the Caribbean, bemba is a slang term for lips, so the phrase refers to the way news travels fast through word of mouth.)

Real Story: The boy tripped over the chair. radio bemba: That little brat was coming down the hallway like a bat out of hell, he derailed in the hall and the chair got buried in his gut. They had to take him to the hospital and since nobody had a car, they called me so we could go in mine and...

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• #jablador
• #chisme
• #mentira
• #chismoso
• #chismosa
• #embute

República Dominicanaby AnónimoFebruary 9, 2012

Score:+1

radio bemba

A person who is a massive gossip and has a big mouth, constantly spreading rumors. (Bemba is a Caribbean slang term for large lips, so the phrase literally means lip radio).

My neighbor Maria is a radio bemba.

Automatically translated from Spanish

• #chismosos
• #[que-to-lo-cuenta]

República Dominicanaby AnónimoMarch 16, 2011

Score:-2