cotilla
slang, Spain
Slang for nosey includes cotilla in Spain and metiche in Mexico. Chismoso fits someone who loves gossip, and entrometido describes a person who gets involved in others' business.
Meaning: overly curious about others (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| cotilla | slang, Spain |
| metiche | slang, Mexico |
| chismoso | common |
| entrometido | standard |
They can be used for people of any gender, with endings changing to cotilla, metiche, chismosa and entrometida where needed.
Which one should you use?
Chismoso is about gossip, while entrometido is about interfering.
Did you know?
- The Spanish word mirilla means peephole, and it appears in jokes about nosey neighbors.
Examples in context
- No seas cotilla.Do not be so nosey.
- Mi vecina es muy metiche.My neighbor is very nosey.
- Es un chismoso.He is a gossip.
Example conversation
Rocío complains to her friend Ana about her neighbor in Madrid.
- RocíoLa vecina siempre mira por la mirilla.The neighbor always looks through the peephole.
- AnaEs una cotilla.She is nosey.
- RocíoY luego lo cuenta todo.And then she tells everyone.
