chisme
common, Latin America
Most of Latin America says chisme for gossip, Spain says cotilleo, Chileans say copucha and Venezuelans and Caribbean speakers say bochinche.
Meaning: talk about other people (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| chisme | common, Latin America |
| Cotilleo | common, Spain |
| Copucha | slang, Chile |
| Bochinche | slang, Venezuela, Caribbean |
A person who spreads gossip is a chismoso or chismosa. In Spain it is a cotilla. The verbs are chismear and cotillear.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Bochinche can also mean a noisy fuss or disorder in some places, so context matters.
How does it change in a sentence?
Chisme is masculine: un chisme, los chismes.
Did you know?
- Copucha is a typical Chilean word, and copuchar is the verb for spreading it.
Examples in context
- Cuéntame el último chisme.Tell me the latest gossip.
- Le encanta el cotilleo.He loves gossip.
- Esa copucha no es cierta.That gossip is not true.
Example conversation
Marisol and Gabi talk at the office.
- Marisol¿Supiste el chisme de la oficina?Did you hear the office gossip?
- GabiNo, cuéntame.No, tell me.
- MarisolDicen que Raúl renunció.They say Raúl quit.
