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

Meaning

In Colombia, to snoop, spy, or nose into things that are not your business. The person who chivea is always trying to see what others are doing or reading, either out of curiosity or to gather information they were not meant to have.

Examples

Stop going through my phone, that is private.

Who has been snooping around here without anyone saying anything?

Regional synonyms

Toxic behavior: the pattern of harmful, draining actions that slowly wear down your energy and wellbeing in a relationship or group. Used widely across Latin America and Spain to call out people or situations that are bad for your mental health.