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

Meaning

In Mexico, a gossipy, meddlesome person who lives in other people's business and stirs it up even more. An "argüendero" spreads the gossip and enjoys the chaos it causes.

Examples

Don't tell him anything, he's a total gossip and by tomorrow the whole neighborhood will know.

The gossip from down the street is already spreading the story.

Regional synonyms

A beat-up old car that barely holds together, rattling at every traffic light and leaking smoke from somewhere. In Uruguay and Argentina the cachilo is a humble but beloved vehicle. It looks terrible but somehow keeps running, and that earns it a certain affection.