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Bandera de Chile

/ka-wi-ne-AR/

To gossip, stir up drama, or talk about other people's business behind their backs. In Chile, 'cahuinear' is the classic behavior of someone who collects secrets and spreads them strategically. The person who cahuinea is never innocent — they always know exactly what they're doing.

Example

"Stop gossiping and mind your own business."

"They got together to gossip about what happened at the party."

Word family
Regional synonyms:

Algo gracioso, divertido o agradable que te saca una sonrisa. En México 'curado' se usa para situaciones chistosas o experiencias que la pasaste bien.