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/Sounds like "ahn" (as in "art") + "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "ahr" (as in "art") + "gehn" (as in "get") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "roh" (as in "row")/

Meaning

To gossip and meddle in other people's business, spreading rumors at every opportunity. In Mexico, the argüendero turns every small piece of news into a full scandal and is always in everyone else's affairs.

Examples

That gossip already told everyone what happened at the meeting.

Stop going around spreading rumors, it is none of your business.

Regional synonyms

To be going through a rough patch, a streak of bad luck, or financial hardship. In Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, "estar en la mala" is the diagnosis for someone caught in a chain of adverse events spanning work, money, or personal life, all at the same time.