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/Sounds like "koh" (as in "coat") + "TEE" (as in "tea") + "yah" (as in "yard")/

Meaning

A gossip, someone who can't help sticking their nose in everyone else's business and loves spreading the latest drama. In Spain, the cotilla is a beloved and feared figure: equal parts entertainer and menace, always in the know and never able to keep it to themselves.

Examples

Don't tell her anything, she's a total gossip.

The neighbor upstairs is a nosy gossip, he knows everything.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de Ecuador
Bandera de México
Bandera de Perú
Bandera de Venezuela
Chismoso
Bandera de Guatemala
Shute

In the Dominican Republic, to mess with someone or tease them in a playful, harmless way. Like ribbing a friend - no bad intentions, just relajo (fun).