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

Meaning

To reveal important details of a movie, series, or book before someone watches or reads it. The unforgivable internet crime that ruins the experience and can destroy friendships.

Examples

Don't spoil the ending of the series for me.

They spoiled the movie for me and now I don't want to watch it.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de España
Destripar

To snoop or stick your nose into other people's business. In Argentina and Uruguay, chusmear is practically a national pastime: it happens over WhatsApp group chats, through the window, or by deep-diving into someone's social media. The word carries no serious judgment; it is just what curious, social people do.