Definitions tagged chismoso in the street dictionary.
A question used to call out someone who is talking way too much or being a chatterbox. (Refers to a folk belief that eating directly from the cooking pot makes a person talkative.)
Why are you talking so much? Comiste en paila today or what?
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A stronger way to call someone a snitch. It refers to a person who blabs about things they should not, getting others into trouble by talking too much (In Panama, a sapo is a snitch, and the -ote suffix makes the insult stronger).
You fucking Sapote, I told you to shut your damn face, damn it.
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Refers to a person who cannot stay out of other people's business and always has to stick their nose into everything.
Don't tell Martina anything, she is a metiche and she will give her opinion on your decisions.
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To whisper or talk in hushed tones between two or more people so that others can only hear a murmur, usually to share secrets or gossip.
These friends do nothing but CUCHICHEAR all day. / Stop the CUCHICHEAR, it is disrespectful when there are more of us in the meeting.
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To backstab or sabotage someone by badmouthing them behind their back, usually to make yourself look better or steal their position. (The expression often appears as serruchar el piso, literally meaning to saw the floor out from under someone).
A: Maria serruchó my floor with the boss. B: Oh no, she is so two-faced.
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A blabbermouth or someone with a big mouth who talks too much about private matters or secrets they should not be sharing.
My mom is such a boquifloja, that is why I do not like you telling her anything about us : Why is it that the neighbors are always such boquiflojas?
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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 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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A blabbermouth or loudmouth who cannot keep secrets, often referring to someone who is a snitch or untrustworthy.
This guy is a real bocón, now what? / Don't be such a bocón or they will cut your tongue out.
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A big mouth: someone who does not watch their words, talks too much, or spills confidential information.
Everyone dislikes him because he is a real lenguilargo, you cannot tell him anything. : Because of that lenguilarga lady, everyone knows my private life.
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Describes someone who is extremely disrespectful, pushy, or constantly oversteps their bounds. (Bulde is a Venezuelan slang term meaning very or a lot).
Hey Jorge, who invited this guy to the party? ... Well, he arrived with Eduardo ... That Eduardo is bulde pasao.
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Describes a bold or pushy person who meddles in other people's business or butts into conversations where they were not invited. (This is a phonetic spelling of salido, common in regional Venezuelan dialects like that of Zulia).
A group is talking and suddenly someone interrupts: I think you should get a divorce, your husband doesn't even cheat on you anymore. Dammit man, you really are salio.
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A mean-spirited or malicious person who intentionally causes trouble between friends. Depending on the context, it can also refer to something ugly, of poor quality, or an unattractive person.
I don't believe what you're telling me, you're a culero. That guy is a culero, he is dressed very poorly.
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To talk nonsense, lie, or engage in idle chatter. It is used when someone is talking trash about others or just wasting time with empty talk (the word paja literally means straw, suggesting the conversation lacks substance).
I do not like going out with him because he habla mucha paja about others. | She does not pay attention in class because she is hablando paja with her friend.
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A term for an indiscreet person who cannot keep a secret: a blabbermouth or someone with loose lips.
I do not tell my brother anything because he is a boca floja.
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A nosy person or a busybody who meddles in matters where they were not invited.
Don't be a metiche, we didn't ask for you. Stop the gossip, metiche.
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To speak without thinking or to be unreliable with one's word. It describes someone who makes empty promises or acts like a flake (in Peru, the term generally refers to someone or something insignificant or of low quality).
I am going to go to that concert with you. One week later: Hey, I already have the concert tickets, they cost 500 dollars each. I do not have the money, sorry, I am not going. You are a pichirucho.
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A person who loves to talk trash, badmouth others, and gossip about people's business.
The neighbor next door is a real picotera, she loves to talk trash about the other neighbors.
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To be nosy or pry into other people's business. It refers to the act of snooping to find out what others are up to. (In Latin American slang, a sapo or toad is a snitch or a busybody).
Juan was sapeando while he was eating at the restaurant.
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A regional variation of chismoso, meaning a gossip or a bullshitter, common on the coast of Guerrero. (The local Costeño accent frequently drops the letter s).
Subject A: "Buddy, I was on the Costera late last night and I saw a UFO." Subject B: "Don't be a Chimoso." (The Costera is the main boulevard in Acapulco).
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A snitch or tattletale who reports others' mistakes or rule-breaking without being asked. Unlike a spy who acts for money or a cause, a buche acts out of personal interest and only when convenient. They are less compulsive than a buchón, choosing their moments to tell on others for their own benefit.
They padlocked the balcony door; some buche told them we were going out that way to smoke.
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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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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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A nosy person or busybody who meddles in things that do not concern them (the Spanish definition uses a common idiom meaning someone is involved in everything except church).
Erison is a mamoto, he reads other people's conversations!
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A third party who acts as a go-between or messenger for a couple, often facilitating a relationship by carrying gossip or unnecessary messages. It describes someone who meddles in or enables other people's social affairs.
Juana is acting as an alcahuete between her niece and that lowlife she is dating.
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A blabbermouth or someone who talks too much and cannot keep a secret to save their life. They repeat everything they are told and find it impossible to stay quiet (the phrase 'not being anyone's trunk' is often used to mean they cannot store information securely).
-You are just being a big mouth, you total boca floja.
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A person who harms someone else by badmouthing them or snitching (the phrase echar paja is a common Venezuelan idiom for snitching or talking trash).
You are a pajuo, you told the boss I arrived late!
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Someone who cannot keep a secret or information told in confidence. A person who blabs about everything, essentially a big mouth.
1. Juan is a boquita, you cannot tell him anything. 2. Don't tell Vidal, he talks about everything, that damn boquita.
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A person who is a big mouth or a gossip, someone who tells everything they see and sometimes even makes things up.
DAMN!!! That woman is such a Lengua Larga!!
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A snitch, informant, or a busybody who tells on others (literally means toad).
That guy is a massive sapo.
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Eavesdropping or listening in on other people's conversations without being part of them. It refers to a nosy person or busybody who lingers nearby just to overhear gossip and get into other people's business.
1. Kid, get out of here and stop Comiendo boca. 2. Shut up, that guy over there is Comiendo boca.
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A busybody who is always watching what happens in the neighborhood. The local gossip who knows everyone's business and drama. (In Caribbean and US Latino communities, a bochinche is a rumor or a noisy scene).
Fior the Bochinchera.
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Refers to a person who is very nosey or a busybody, someone who loves to be in the know about everything going on.
You are so Nalguear, you are always up to date.
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A person who is disliked for being an extreme busybody, constantly meddling in things that are none of their business and giving unwanted opinions.
This kind of person is usually always in trouble for being a Metiche in other people's affairs.
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A total blabbermouth or a woman who is a massive gossip. (The phrase hasta la tambora is a Dominican idiom meaning to the max, referencing the essential drum used in merengue music).
Martha, the lady from next door, has that boquita e' pecao', she can't keep anything to herself and tells everybody everything.
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A gossiper or a snitch: a person who cannot keep a secret or stop themselves from sharing someone else's business (in Puerto Rico, this is a common term for a tattletale or an informant).
Don't tell Sarah because she will get you in trouble right away by telling others, she is a total chota.
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A jinx or person with bad luck whose plans always fail, often because they speak about things prematurely or talk too much. (In the Dominican Republic, the term relates to being 'asaroso', someone who attracts misfortune or ruins the energy of a situation).
Damn, you are a boca aguá! We got caught sneaking out because of you.
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A term originally used for informants who snitched on opponents of the Trujillo regime. Today, it refers to a snitch, a tattle-tale, or a big-mouthed gossip who cannot keep a secret (Rafael Trujillo was a dictator who ruled the Dominican Republic from 1930 to 1961).
- That guy is such a gossip, he tells everyone everything. - He is just a total calie.
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