chisme

/ˈtʃisme/

el noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

chisme and cotilleo are close synonyms for "gossip"; cotilleo is more colloquial, common in Spain.

correveidile specifically means a gossip-monger, a person who spreads tales; chisme is the gossip itself, the piece of rumor.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

mexerico is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "gossip."

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Last updated 2026-09-25