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/Sounds like the English word "chism" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To talk about other people's lives, share their secrets, and dig into everyone else's business. Gossiping is the universal guilty pleasure, everyone does it, nobody admits it.

Examples

Come over, I need to gossip about what happened at the party.

Don't gossip about me behind my back.

Regional synonyms

In Ecuador, a close and trusted friend, someone who has been there through everything. Guate likely shares roots with the Mexican cuate (from Nahuatl coatl, meaning twin), both words pointing to a bond as tight as family.