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Bandera de Colombia

/chi-BYAR/

To snitch on someone — giving information about their activities to someone who shouldn't know. In Colombia, 'chiviar' is the most basic betrayal: telling the teacher, the boss, or whoever it shouldn't reach.

Example

"He snitched to the principal and they got suspended."

"Don't tell on me — what happens here stays here."

Word family
Regional synonyms:

Trago o bebida alcohólica en Chile. 'Tomar copete' es beber alcohol, e 'ir por un copete' es la invitación clásica a salir por unas cervezas o tragos.