Definitions tagged chisme in the street dictionary.
A person who spends their time talking trash or spreading malicious gossip about others (literally: poisonous).
A: My husband's sister is such a Venenosa. Ugh, I can't stand her, girl. B: Oh, don't pay that woman any mind, can't you see she's just trying to get a rise out of you?
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The act of spreading rumors or telling everyone what you know, and making up the rest if you do not have the facts.
Look at that woman, she is already out here chismosiando. / This neighbor spends the whole day chismosiando.
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The act of gossiping or spreading rumors, going around telling everyone whatever you have heard or found out about a person or situation.
Those people are all about CHISMOSEO. / I do not like that group, it is nothing but CHISMOSEO.
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A person who stirs the pot or plants seeds of discord, spreading rumors and suspicion to cause drama or harm someone else's reputation (the term literally refers to weeds that choke out crops).
A: That woman is such a Cizañosa. She always takes the chance to talk trash about the neighbor. B: For real. She is so unpleasant.
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Envy, bad vibes, or drama spread by someone with no life of their own who wants to stir the pot and create conflict.
A: "Don't come at me with Cizaña, you know, because I've known Omar for many years." B: "No, I'm not trying to talk trash about your friend, don't get like that..."
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Used when someone is completely stunned or floored by something totally unexpected (Condorito is a famous comic character known for falling backward in shock at the end of every comic strip).
You are going to caer como condorito when I tell you what I saw. / You ended up caer como condorito, right? But it is the truth.
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A person who loves to stir the pot and create drama by spreading rumors and gossip. They are constantly carrying stories back and forth to manipulate a situation (the term is derived from la rosca, which refers to backroom political maneuvering or scheming).
Don't pay any attention to Ale because she is a rosquera and all she wants to do is talk shit.
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A person who is starstruck and obsessed with celebrities, show business, and gossip about the lives of actors, musicians, and TV personalities.
I am really cholulo. The other day I watched the entire wedding ceremony between Governor Urtubey and the actress Isabel Macedo.
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A loudmouth or snitch who blabs secrets to everyone. (The term literally means horn, describing someone who broadcasts information instead of keeping it quiet).
Did you tell your mom? Man, you're such a bocina!
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To badmouth someone or talk trash about them. To damage a person's reputation by speaking ill of them.
He said awful things about you guys. He le tiró tierra to everyone.
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To badmouth someone or talk trash about them behind their back (literally: to strip the hide or leather off someone).
They came over to my house and started to sacarle el cuero to all the neighbors.
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An unscrupulous person who uncovers and exposes the secrets or private business of others, a snitch or busybody.
You sapa! Why did you tell him that I actually went last night? | The worst things in this world are sapos, son. That is why I tell you not to even trust your own shadow.
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A popular phrase meaning that in small towns, personal problems or scandals become public knowledge and are magnified, unlike the anonymity of a big city. (In the Southern Cone, a pago refers to one's home district or village).
- Everyone found out he was a cuckold. Pago chico, infierno grande.
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To gossip or talk about people behind their backs. The expression is based on the image of older women gathering to knit while sharing neighborhood rumors (in Argentina, this is a classic stereotype of neighborhood ladies chatting on the sidewalk or in their homes).
- I have to tell you what happened with the building super. - Alright, let's tejer...
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A false rumor or sensationalist story spread to influence public opinion or distract the population (in Peru, it often refers to media 'psyops' or disinformation campaigns orchestrated by the government or political groups).
The presidential candidates have spent this week throwing psicosociales at each other instead of making concrete proposals.
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A person who loves gossip and drama. It describes someone who enjoys spreading rumors or getting involved in messy, scandalous situations.
Maria is such a brollera.
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A blabbermouth, gossip, or snitch. It refers to someone who talks too much, exaggerates, or betrays secrets by not being able to keep their mouth shut.
You are such a lengua larga, you are out of the group. / Did you know Jose is planning a surprise party for you? Come on, why do you have to be such a lengua larga and ruin it!
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To reveal key plot points or the ending of a story, movie, or book to people who have not finished it yet.
I am going to Spoilear this book. / How about we go Spoilear this movie?
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Used when someone needs more details or wants the speaker to slow down and explain things again because the information is confusing or surprising (literally: shuffle it for me more slowly, referring to a deck of cards).
Hold on, barajéamela más despacio Mercedes. Let me see if I understood: you saw Nestor with who?
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Used to indicate that a situation will be settled through violence or that someone is about to get beaten up. (The term refers to someone who gives a coque, which is a sharp knock on the head with the knuckles.)
Look at you, te sale coquero for being such a wanker!
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A big-mouth, a gossip, or someone who lies and exaggerates when they talk.
Why did you tell mom what I did? You are such a Jetón.
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Used to describe a blabbermouth or a gossip who talks more than they should or fails to keep secrets.
Look Maria, that is what happens to you for being a boca abierta. You do not have to be such a boca abierta, you should keep secrets to yourself.
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A person who gossips or pries into other people's private lives. (In Argentina, it is commonly used for neighborhood snoops who spend their time watching others).
I went to the kiosk and that old neighborhood chusma was there talking about everyone.
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Juicy gossip or a rumor, specifically about celebrities or people in the entertainment industry (in Argentina, this is a staple of afternoon tabloid television).
The best part of the afternoon is the chimentos shows.
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A gossip-monger or tabloid personality who specializes in sharing rumors and secrets about celebrities and the entertainment world. (In Argentina, this often refers to professional panelists on television gossip shows).
Intrusos is a show made up of a host and four chimenteros. (Intrusos is a well-known, long-running Argentine celebrity gossip program).
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A slang term for gossip, tea, or juicy rumors. It is commonly used among women to refer to social drama or celebrity-style scandals (the word was popularized by the Panamanian entertainment news show Suelta El Wichi).
So what did the guy say? Spill the wichi, girl! | They dropped some wichi on me yesterday, you are not going to believe it.
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A situation or place full of gossip and drama where everyone's private business becomes public (originally referring to crowded urban tenement houses in Argentina where shared spaces led to a lack of privacy).
I'm quitting this job, it's a total conventillo.
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Gossip, rumors, or petty drama. It is the common term for juicy news or scandals circulating among people.
'Did you hear the bochinche you are telling about Sara?' and 'Don't tell me any bochinches, I don't like them.'
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A piece of news or a real-life story worth sharing, typically used as a playful way to refer to juicy gossip or drama. (In Panama, cocoa refers to the scoop or 'tea', while cinta refers to a movie-like narrative).
I have a cocoa you are not going to believe | Let me tell you the cinta.
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An expression used to refer to a person or situation that is already known to the listeners, functioning as a placeholder like you-know-who or so-and-so. It is often used to start a story or share news about that subject.
Yo no te dije a ti que tal was on a trip? Oh, you did not know? Yo no te dije a ti que tal had been at my house?
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A rumor or piece of hearsay that has no clear origin or evidence to back it up.
There is a bolada that they are going to lay people off.
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An expression used when sharing gossip or a secret to indicate that the speaker will tell the story but will not reveal the identity of the person involved.
I would tell you who it is, but se dice el pecado pero no el pecador. / You will be left wondering because se dice el pecado pero no el pecador.
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This phrase describes people who are all talk and no action, implying there is a lot of noise but little substance. (Cultural note: bulla means noise or racket, and cabulla is a thin rope).
Don't listen to them, Más es la bulla que la cabulla. Don't believe them, they make Más es la bulla que la cabulla.
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To whisper or spread gossip, usually in a secretive or hushed manner.
Stop the curucutear in the corner. It is rude to curucutear in front of others.
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A person who cannot keep a secret and goes around telling others: a snitch or a gossip. (Literally toad, used to describe an informant or someone who talks too much.)
That guy is a sapo. You are such a sapo, you told my mom.
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Gossip, rumors, or a piece of dirt on someone.
I have some cuecho for you. Today I found out some really interesting cuecho.
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Gossip, rumors, or drama. It refers to the kind of talk that spreads through a group, often causing trouble or revealing private information.
Maria is a real brollera, she talks about everyone.
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A person who is an extreme gossip or someone who loves to cause a fuss and stir up drama, usually said of women. (The term derives from a Nahuatl word for a traditional dance, which in modern slang evolved to mean a loud commotion or a messy situation).
Woman A: Girl, we were at the dance yesterday and Luis Miguel shows up, I was making out with him so good. Woman B: For real girl? I saw him too and then he kissed me. Man: Fucking mitoteras and skanks, that guy was just Don Miguel the butcher.
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A busybody or meddler who keeps track of everyone else's business while ignoring their own.
Neighborhoods are full of lleva vidas.
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Gossiping, petty bickering, or a loud verbal argument involving constant back-and-forth talk.
When the three women ran into each other, a huge tiquitiqui broke out.
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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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Word on the street, a rumor, or gossip that is circulating.
I heard the run run that you have a girlfriend.
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A woman who works in a hair or beauty salon. (In the Dominican Republic, salons are central social hubs where women spend hours talking and grooming).
A salonera is usually a gossip, has a big butt, and is a total flirt.
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A type of petty gossip or a messy situation resulting from rumors and people talking too much.
And what's-her-name went around saying things, and a big Tikitiki started in the office.
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To spill the beans or blab about something you were supposed to keep quiet.
Why did you rebelar my secret?
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A loud public scene, a rowdy argument, or a ruckus involving several people.
A huge bochinche broke out at Roberto's house when the power went out.
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Facebook, viewed as a social network used mainly for snooping on people or catching up on gossip. (The name is a play on bochinche, which means gossip or drama).
I am checking out so-and-so's vacation on bochinbook.
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To gossip or talk trash about someone behind their back.
Look at that little group, they are depalotando the new boss.
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