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Bandera de Chile

/Sounds like 'kah-WEE-een' — UPPERCASE = stressed syllable/

Gossip, rumor, or scandal between people. In Chile, any story told about someone or situation that generates conflict is a cahuín.

Example

"Don't get involved in your gossip, you handle it yourself."

"The office scandal is that the boss is going to quit."

Regional synonyms:

Cerveza de tamaño grande, generalmente de un litro, que se comparte entre amigos en la banqueta. La caguama es la cerveza del pueblo mexicano: barata, rendidora y social.